Mark 11:15–33

^15kAnd they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves; ¹⁶and would not suffer that any man should carry any ^lvessel through the temple. ¹⁷And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, ^mMy house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it ⁿa den of thieves. ^18oAnd the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because ^pall the people was astonished at his doctrine. ¹⁹And when even was come, he went out of the city.

^20qAnd in the morning, as they passed by, they saw ^rthe fig tree dried up from the roots. ²¹And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. ²²And Jesus answering saith unto them, ^sHave faith in God. ²³For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. ²⁴Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. ²⁵And when ye ^tstand praying, ^uforgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. ^26xBut if you do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

²⁷And they come again to Jerusalem: ^yand as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, ²⁸and say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? ²⁹And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. ³⁰The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. ³¹And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? ³²But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. ³³And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

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