Matthew 21:17-27

17 And He left them and went out of the city into Bethany, and He lodged there.

18 Now in the morning as He returned into the city, He hungered.

19 And when He saw a fig tree by the wayside, He came to it and found nothing thereon, but leaves only. And He said unto it, "Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever." And immediately the fig tree withered away.

20 And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How soon has the fig tree withered away!"

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, if ye have faith and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, `Be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea,' it shall be done.

22 And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."

23 And when He had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto Him as He was teaching and said, "By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?"

24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, "I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell Me, I in like manner will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25 The baptism of John: whence was it? From Heaven, or of men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we shall say, `From Heaven,' he will say unto us, `Why did ye not then believe him?'

26 But if we shall say, `Of men,' we fear the people, for all hold John to be a prophet."

27 And they answered Jesus and said, "We cannot tell." And He said unto them, "Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.