Mark 11:20-33 ▼

20 And in the morning, passing by, they saw the fig tree having been dried up from the roots,

21 and Peter having remembered says to Him, “Rabbi, behold, the fig tree that You cursed is dried up.”

22 And Jesus answering says to them, “Have faith from God;

23 for truly I say to you that whoever may say to this mountain, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he says come to pass, it will be to him whatever he may say.

24 Because of this I say to you, all whatever—praying—you ask, believe that you receive, and it will be to you.

25 And whenever you may stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, that your Father who is in the heavens may also forgive you your trespasses;

26 [[and, if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your trespasses.”]]

27 And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as He is walking, there come to Him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

28 and they say to Him, “By what authority do You do these things? And who gave You this authority that You may do these things?”

29 And Jesus answering said to them, “I will question you—I also—one word; and answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things;

30 the immersion of John—was it from Heaven or from men? Answer Me.”

31 And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, “If we may say, From Heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him?

32 But if we may say, From men...” They were fearing the people, for all were holding that John was indeed a prophet;

33 and answering they say to Jesus, “We have not known”; and Jesus answering says to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”