"`My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?'
But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave."
011:018 This the High Priests and Scribes heard, and they began
to devise means to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him,
because of the deep impression produced on all the people
by His teaching.
011:019 When evening came on, Jesus and His disciples used to
leave the city.
011:020 In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree
withered to the roots;
011:021 and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree
which you cursed is withered up."
011:022 Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God.
011:023 In solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall say
to this mountain, `Remove, and hurl thyself into the sea,'
and has no doubt about it in his heart, but stedfastly believes
that what he says will happen, it shall be granted him.
011:024 That is why I tell you, as to whatever you pray and make
request for, if you believe that you have received it it
shall be yours.
011:025 But whenever you stand praying, if you have a grievance
against any one, forgive it, so that your Father in Heaven
may also forgive you your offences."
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011:027 They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple,
the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him
011:028 and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things?
and who gave you authority to do them?"
011:029 "And I will put a question to you," replied Jesus; "answer me,
and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.