Matthew 21:21

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don’t doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it would be done.
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(21) Now Yeshua answered, saying to them, "Amen I tell you, if you have faith and don't doubt, not only will you do this to the fig tree, rather if you say to this mountain, 'Be picked up and thrown into the sea' it will happen."
The F.O.G*
[21] Jesus seized this teachable moment: "I tell you the truth – if you have faith and don't doubt, you'll do not only what was done to this fig tree. You could say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it would happen!"
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And Jesus answering said to them, ‘Verily I say to you, If ye may have faith, and may not doubt, not only this of the fig-tree shall ye do, but even if to this mount ye may say, Be lifted up and be cast into the sea, it shall come to pass;
Young's Literal Translation

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