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# For I truly say to you
"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
# if you have faith even as small as a grain of mustard seed
Jesus compares the size of a mustard seed to the amount of faith needed to do a miracle. A mustard seed is very small, but it grows into a large plant. Jesus means it only takes a small amount of faith to do a great miracle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# nothing will be impossible for you
This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "you will be able to do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]])
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