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   henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.   
   [20] And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is 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.   
      
   Mark 11:15-19   
      
   The Cleansing of the Temple   
   Mt 21:12-17; Lk 19:45-48; Jn 2:13-22   
      
   15 (Mt 21:12-16) And they came to Jerusalem. Jesus went into the temple   
   and began to drive out those who sold and bought in the temple, and He   
   overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those who sold   
   doves.   
   16 And He would not allow anyone to carry any vessel through the temple.   
   17 (Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11) And He taught them, and said, "Is it not written,   
   'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations'   
   (Isa 56:7.)? But you have made it a 'den of thieves.'(Jer 7:11). "   
   18 (Mt 7:28; Mk 12:12) The scribes and chief priests heard it   
   and looked for a way to kill Him. For they feared Him,   
   because all the people were astonished at His teaching.   
   19 (Lk 21:37; Mk 11:11) When evening came, He went out of the city.   
      
   [15] And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began   
   to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the   
   tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;   
   [16] And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the   
   temple.   
   [17] And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be   
   called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of   
   thieves.   
   [18] And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might   
   destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at   
   his doctrine.   
   [19] And when even was come, he went out of the city.   
      
   Matthew 21:12-17   
      
   The Cleansing of the Temple   
   Mk 11:15-19; Lk 19:45-48; Jn 2:13-22   
      
   12 (Lev 1:14; 5:7) Jesus went into the temple of God   
   and drove out all those who sold and bought in the temple   
   and overturned the tables of the moneychangers   
   and the seats of those who sold doves.   
   13 (Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11) He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall   
   be called a house of prayer,' (Isa 56:7.) but you have made it   
   'a den of thieves.' (Jer 7:11). "   
   14 The blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.   
   15 (Mt 21:9; Lk 19:39-40) But when the chief priests   
   and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children   
   crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David,"   
   they were extremely displeased   
   16 (Ps 8:2; Mt 11:25) and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?"   
   Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read,   
   'Out of the mouth of children and infants   
   You have perfected praise' (Ps 8:2.)?"   
   17 (Jn 11:18; 11:1) And He left them and went out of the city into Bethany,   
   and He lodged there.   
      
   [12] And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold   
   and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and   
   the seats of them that sold doves,   
   [13] And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house   
   of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.   
   [14] And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed   
   them.   
   [15] And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he   
   did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son   
   of David; they were sore displeased,   
   [16] And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto   
   them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou   
   hast perfected praise?   
   [17] And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged   
   there.   
      
   Luke 19:45-48   
      
   The Cleansing of the Temple   
   Mt 21:12-17; Mk 11:15-19; Jn 2:13-22   
      
   45 (Mt 21:12-13; Mk 11:15-17) Then He entered the temple   
   and began to drive out those who sold and bought in it,   
   46 (Jer 7:11; Isa 56:7) saying to them, "It is written,   
   'My house will be a house of prayer,'(Isa 56:7.) but you have made it   
   'a den of thieves.'(Jer 7:11.)"   
   47 (Mt 26:55; Mk 11:18) He taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests,   
   the scribes, and the leaders of the people tried to kill Him.   
   48 Yet they could not find a way to do it, for all the people   
   were very attentive to hear Him.   
      
   [45] And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold   
   therein, and them that bought;   
   [46] Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but   
   ye have made it a den of thieves.   
   [47] And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the   
   scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,   
   [48] And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very   
   attentive to hear him.   
      
   Mark 11:20-33   
      
   The Lesson From the Fig Tree   
   Mt 21:20-22   
      
   20 In the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered   
   from the roots.   
   21 Peter, calling to remembrance, said to Him,   
   "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away."   
   22 Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.   
   23 (Mt 17:20; 1Co 13:2) For truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain,   
   'Be removed and be thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart,   
   but believes that what he says will come to pass, he will have whatever   
   he says.   
   24 (1Jn 3:22) Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,   
   believe that you will receive them, and you will have them.   
   25 (Col 3:13; Mt 6:12) And when you stand praying, forgive if you have   
   anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven may also   
   forgive you your sins.   
   26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven   
   forgive your sins."   
      
   [20] And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up   
   from the roots.   
   [21] And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the   
   fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.   
   [22] And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.   
   [23] For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain,   
   Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his   
   heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to   
   pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.   
   [24] Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,   
   believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.   
   [25] And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that   
   your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.   
   [26] But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven   
   forgive your trespasses.   
      
   The Question of Jesus' Authority   
   Mt 21:23-27; Lk 20:1-8   
      
   27 (Mt 21:23-27; Lk 20:1-8) They came again to Jerusalem,   
   and as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests   
   and the scribes and the elders came to Him,   
   28 (Ex 2:14) and said, "By what authority are You doing these things,   
   and who gave You this authority to do them?"   
   29 Jesus answered them, "I will also ask of you one question. Answer Me,   
   and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.   
   30 Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer Me."   
   31 They debated among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,'   
   He will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'   
      
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