KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus told them, 'If you had faith even as tiny as a mustard seed, you could tell this mulberry tree to rip itself out of the ground and plant itself in the ocean — and it would actually do it.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even the smallest faith can move mountains (or trees apparently).
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a companion of Paul, for Theophilus and a wider Gentile audience, likely in the late first century CE. Its purpose was to provide an orderly account of Jesus' life and teachings, based on eyewitness reports, to affirm and instruct its readers.
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