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Mark 11:12-26 12The next day as they
were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13Seeing in the distance a
fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he
reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the
season for figs. 14Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever eat
fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him say it. 15On
reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving
out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the
tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves,
16and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple
courts. 17And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written: " 'My
house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you
have made it 'a den of robbers." 18The 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. 19When evening came, they went out of the city. The
Withered Fig Tree 20In the morning, as they went along, they saw the
fig tree withered from the roots. 21Peter remembered and said to
Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!" 22"Have
faith in God," Jesus answered. 23"I tell you the truth, if anyone
says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does
not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen,
it will be done for him. 24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask
for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be
yours. 25And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against
anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you
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