17. And he taught them, saying, Is it not written that my house shall be called house of prayer by all the nations? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
18. And the scribes and the princes of the priests heard it and sought how they might kill him, for they feared him because all the multitude was astonished at his doctrine.
19. But when evening was come, Jesus went out of the city.
20. And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21. Then Peter, remembering, said unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou didst curse is withered away.
22. And Jesus, answering, said unto them, Have faith in God.
23. For verily I say unto you that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Remove thyself and cast thyself into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that what he says shall be done whatsoever he says shall be done unto him.
24. Therefore I say unto you that everything that ye ask for, praying, believe that ye receive it, and it shall come upon you.
25. And when ye are praying, forgive if ye have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in the heavens will also forgive you your trespasses.
26. For if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your trespasses.
27. And they returned to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the princes of the priests and the scribes and the elders came
28. and said unto him, By what faculty doest thou these things? and who gave thee this faculty to do these things?
29. Then Jesus, answering, said unto them, I will also ask of you one word, and respond unto me, and I will tell you with what faculty I do these things.
30. The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men? Respond unto me.
31. Then they thought inside themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
32. But if we shall say, Of men, we fear the people, for everyone judged regarding John that he truly was a prophet.