15. When Jesus returned to Jerusalem, he went into the Temple and began to throw out those who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of those who were exchanging different kinds of money, and he upset the benches of those who were selling doves.
16. Jesus refused to allow anyone to carry goods through the Temple courts.
17. Then he taught the people, saying, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be called a house for prayer for people from all nations.’ But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hideout for robbers.’ ”
18. The leading priests and the teachers of the law heard all this and began trying to find a way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him, because all the people were amazed at his teaching.
19. That evening, Jesus and his followers left the city.
20. The next morning as Jesus was passing by with his followers, they saw the fig tree dry and dead, even to the roots.
21. Peter remembered the tree and said to Jesus, “Teacher, look! The fig tree you cursed is dry and dead!”
22. Jesus answered, “Have faith in God.
23. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, fall into the sea.’ And if you have no doubts in your mind and believe that what you say will happen, God will do it for you.
24. So I tell you to believe that you have received the things you ask for in prayer, and God will give them to you.