Matthew 17:20 [Full Chapter]
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.â€
A mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds there is. But it grows into one of the largest of trees. The disciples came to Jesus asking why they could not cast out a particular demon. He told them it was because of their unbelief. for if they had faith the size of a mustard seed (the tiniest amount of faith) they would be able to remove the demon. Matthew 17:20.
(Matthew 17:19-20) . . .Thereupon the disciples came up to Jesus privately and said: "Why is it we could not expel it?" He said to them: "Because of YOUR little faith. For truly I say to YOU, If YOU have faith the size of a mustard grain, YOU will say to this mountain, 'Transfer from here to there,' and it will transfer, and nothing will be impossible for YOU."
Jesus was disappointed as his disciples didn't have enough faith in him therefore he asks them "where is your faith?".
Matthew 17:14-20, the parable of the mustard seed: 14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 "Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him." 17 "You unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me." 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" 20 He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
we, christians, are Jesus' disciples, we are supposed to share our faith and tell everyone about the gospel.
Matthew 17:14-20, the parable of the Mustard Seed: 14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 "Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him." 17 "You unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me." 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" 20 He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
Jesus was speaking to His disciples referring to the Roman Centurion .
Matthew 17:19-21 - Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." [NKJV]
Jesus only required his followers to have faith in him, like that of a mustard seed. He only asks his followers to believe in what he did for them by dying on the cross, to believe that he is real and living today, and to believe that his love for those who love him is an everlasting love. he requires them to confess their sins, believe in their hearts the Jesus is Lord and to proclaim the gospel of Salvation through faith in him. All that Jesus has ever required those who believe in him to do is just that. Believe. Even those who follow him now. simply believe that your soul has been saved by the maker of the universe, and be sincere. that is the faith Required by Jesus, Faith like that of a child, Faith as small as a mustard seed.
yes when he sent his disciples to Jesus and had them ask if He was the messiah or should they look for another
"ye of little faith' is spoken four times, and spoken by Jesus; twice to his disciples and twice to all the people. But to show you how much Jesus longs for our faith, he spoke these two words - Luke 17.6. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. Luke 18.6.8. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
In the Christian faith, a mustard seed symbolizes faith. This reference comes from a parable in the Bible, where Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a tiny mustard seed that grows into a large tree. It represents the idea that even a small amount of faith can have a profound impact and that true faith can grow and flourish.