Mark 9:23

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι, πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 3588; Ho; Ὁ; the; Art-NMS

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 2424; Iēsous; Ἰησοῦς; Salvation; N-NMS

Strongs 2036; eipen; εἶπεν; said; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 846; autō; αὐτῷ; to himself; PPro-DM3S

Strongs 3588; To; Τὸ; the; Art-ANS

Strongs 1487; Ei; Εἰ; If; Conj

Strongs 1410; dynē; δύνῃ; you have power; V-PIM/P-2S

Strongs 3956; panta; πάντα; all; Adj-NNP

Strongs 1415; dynata; δυνατὰ; mighty ones; Adj-NNP

Strongs 3588; tō; τῷ; the; Art-DMS

Strongs 4100; pisteuonti; πιστεύοντι; he who is trusting; V-PPA-DMS

RBT Translation:

But the Salvation said to himself, "‘If you can!’—all things are possible to the one who is trusting!"²⁴

LITV Translation:
And Jesus said to him, If you are able to believe, all things are possible to those believing.

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

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There exists a neuter singular article τὸ at the beginning of the phrase that is apparently never translated by anyone. It is used here to nominalize the phrase Εἰ δύνῃ ("If you can") into a self-contained idea. This makes Εἰ δύνῃ not just a part of a broader sentence but a concept or point of focus that he is drawing attention to.

He is effectively quoting back the phrase "If you can" from the person's earlier words, treating it as an idea to respond to.

It's as if he is saying, "Let's talk about this 'If you can.'"

"If you can...."

"If you can!"

Τὸ Εἰ δύνῃ is nominalized to emphasize the phrase "If you can" as a significant concept or challenge being addressed. The article τὸ marks it as a distinct idea, drawing attention to its theological/rhetorical importance in the dialogue and therefore should not be overlooked.