Mark 11:18-28

18 The chief priests and the scribes heard this, and ¹began seeking how to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, for ²the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

19 ³When evening came, they would go out of the city.

20 ⁴As they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up.

21 Being reminded, Peter said to Him, "⁵Rabbi, look, the fig tree which You cursed has withered."

22 And Jesus answered saying to them, "⁶Have faith in God.

23 "⁷Truly I say to you, whoever * says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.

24 "Therefore * I say to you, ⁸all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you.

25 "Whenever you ⁹stand praying, ¹⁰forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.

26 [ "¹¹But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions."]

Jesus' Authority Questioned

27 They came again to Jerusalem. ¹²And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him,

28 and began saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 21:46; Mark 12:12; Luke 20:19; John 7:1
• 2. Matthew 7:28
• 3. Matthew 21:17; Mark 11:11; Luke 21:37
• 4. Mark 11:12-14, 20-24: {Matthew 21:19-22}
• 5. Matthew 23:7
• 6. Matthew 17:20; Matthew 21:21
• 7. Matthew 17:20; 1 Corinthians 13:2
• 8. Matthew 7:7
• 9. Matthew 6:5
• 10. Matthew 6:14
• 11. Matthew 6:15; Matthew 18:35
• 12. Mark 11:27-33: {Matthew 21:23-27; Luke 20:1-8}

Footnotes

• [a]. I.e. Jesus and His disciples
• [b]. Early mss do not contain this v