18. The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
19. When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
20. In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.
21. Peter remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!"
22. "Have faith in God," Jesus answered.
23. "Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.
24. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
25. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."
27. They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.
28. "By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you authority to do this?"
29. Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.