en_tn/mat/17/20.md

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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/translate/figs-simile)

nothing will be impossible for you

This can be stated in a positive form. AT: "you will be able to do anything" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)