Synoptic Sayings - Faith Moves

Hyper-Synopsis    Parallel Texts in Matthew, Mark & Luke

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Greek synopsis

FAITH MOVES

154 Matt 17 Mark 234 Luke 17

21 "For truly I say to you,

if you have faith
6
"If you had faith

as a grain of mustard seed, as a grain of mustard seed,

you will say you could say

to this mountain, to this sycamine tree,

'Move from here 'Be rooted up,

to there,' and be planted in the sea,'

and it will move; and it would

and nothing will be

impossible to you." obey you."

266 Matt 21 266 Mark 11 Luke

21
"Truly I say to you, 23 "Truly I say to you,

if you have faith
[see below]

and never doubt *

you will not only do

what has been done

to the fig tree,

but even if you say whoever says

to this mountain, to this mountain,

'Be taken up, 'Be taken up,

and cast into the sea,' and cast into the sea,'

[see above]
and does not doubt *

in his heart,

but <has faith>

that what he says

will come to pass,

it will <happen>." it will be [done] for him."

Color Code

Red Four texts use same wording.

Blue Three texts use same wording.

Teal Two texts use same wording.

Black Words unique to a particular text.

<has> Word not in RSV or revised to reflect Greek.

[done] Word in RSV but not Greek text.

No parallel saying in this gospel.

* Same wording, different order

154 Sequence in synoptic outlines

  prior in Matt¹     prior in Luke     context of Matt¹   context of Luke   next in Matt¹   next in Luke

  prior in Matt² & Mark   context of Matt²& Mark next in Matt² next in Mark

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