18. And when the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, had heard this, they sought a means by which they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the entire multitude was in admiration over his doctrine.
19. And when evening had arrived, he departed from the city.
20. And when they passed by in the morning, they saw that the fig tree had dried up from the roots.
21. And Peter, remembering, said to him, "Master, behold, the fig tree that you cursed has withered."
22. And in response, Jesus said to them: "Have the faith of God.
23. Amen I say to you, that whoever will say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and who will not have hesitated in his heart, but will have believed: then whatever he has said be done, it shall be done for him.
24. For this reason, I say to you, all things whatsoever that you ask for when praying: believe that you will receive them, and they will happen for you.
25. And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your sins.
26. But if you will not forgive, neither will your Father, who is in heaven, forgive you your sins."
27. And they went again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the elders approached him.
28. And they said to him: "By what authority do you do these things? And who has given you this authority, so that you would do these things?"