Contradiction with Matthew 17:20
Explains that even a small amount of faith can accomplish great things, contrasting with the doubt implied in Matthew 17:17.
Matthew 17:20: And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Contradiction with James 1:6
Emphasizes the importance of asking in faith without doubting, differing from the faithless generation described in Matthew 17:17.
James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Contradiction with Mark 9:23
States that all things are possible for the one who believes, contrasting with the implication of unbelief in Matthew 17:17.
Mark 9:23: Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth.
Contradiction with Luke 17:6
Asserts that faith as small as a mustard seed can achieve the impossible, which contrasts the lack of faith criticized in Matthew 17:17.
Luke 17:6: 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.
Contradiction with John 3:16
Highlights the power of belief for salvation, differing from the unfaithfulness highlighted in Matthew 17:17.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.