Matthew 17:20 Jesus made a Poem about Faith and Belief

In Matthew 17:20 Jesus made a poem in Hebrew using the words “faith,” “truly,” “believe,” and “boast.” The poem keys on two wordplays that both involve the word “believe.”

“Faith” אמונתכם
“Truly” אמן
“Believe” תאמינו

“Believe” תאמינו
“Boast” תאםרו

Matthew 17:20 So he said to them, “Because of your little faith {“Faith” (אמונתכם)}. For truly {“Truly” (אמן)}, I say to you, if you have faith {“Believe” (תאמינו)} as a grain of mustard seed, you will say {“Boast” (תאםרו)} to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.” [Matthew 17:20 The Passion: The Poetry of God]

J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament