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Luke 17:5 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Luke 17:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 17 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Increase Our Faith
“And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.”
Luke 17:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 17:5
The apostles respond: 'Lord, Increase our faith' (Κύριε, πρόσθες ἡμῖν πίστιν). Jesus' demanding teachings on forgiveness (vv.3-4) prompt this request. The verb 'prostithēmi' (πρόσθες, increase/add to) assumes faith is quantifiable. Jesus corrects this misunderstanding: faith's power is not its size but its object. 'If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed' (v.6)—the smallest seed—'ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up...and it should obey you.' The point is not faith's amount but its focus: even tiny faith in the omnipotent God accomplishes impossibilities. The disciples s...
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Cross-References for Luke 17:5
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“I believe. Help my unbelief!”
“the author and perfecter of faith”
“who strengthens me.”
“I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.”
“brothers”
“love one another from the heart fervently:”
“and they told him all things”
“he had compassion on her”