15 And they came to Jerusalem. And when he was entered into the temple, he
began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew
the tables of the moneychangers, and the chairs of them that sold doves.
16 And he suffered not that any man should carry a vessel through the
temple;
17 And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be
called the house of prayer to all nations? But you
have made it a den of thieves.
18 Which when the chief priests and the scribes had heard, they sought how
they might destroy him. For they feared him,
because the whole multitude was in admiration at his doctrine.
19 And when evening was come, he went forth out of the city.
20 And when they passed by in the morning they saw the fig tree dried up
from the roots.
21 And Peter remembering, said to him: Rabbi, behold the fig tree, which
thou didst curse, is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering, saith to them: Have the faith of God.
23 Amen I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou
removed and be cast into the sea, and shall not
stagger in his heart, but believe, that whatsoever he saith shall be done;
it shall be done unto him.
24 Therefore I say unto you, all things, whatsoever you ask when ye pray,
believe that you shall receive; and they shall
come unto you.
25 And when you shall stand to pray, forgive, if you have aught against
any man; that your Father also, who is in heaven,
may forgive you your sins.
26 But if you will not forgive, neither will your Father that is in
heaven, forgive you your sins.
27 And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the
temple, there come to him the chief priests and the
scribes and the ancients,
28 And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? and who
hath given thee this authority that thou
shouldst do these things?
29 And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one word, and
answer you me, and I will tell you by what
authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
31 But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he
will say, Why then did you not believe him?
32 If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that
he was a prophet indeed.
33 And they answering, say to Jesus: We know not. And Jesus answering,
saith to them: Neither do I tell you by what
authority I do these things.
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