15. They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
16. He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
17. He taught, saying to them, “Isn’t it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?’ But you have made it a den of robbers!”
18. The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
19. When evening came, he went out of the city.
20. As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
21. Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.”
22. Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
23. For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.
24. Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
25. Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.