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25 Whenever you [a]stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him [drop the issue, let it go], so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions and wrongdoings [against Him and others]. 26 [b][But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”]

Jesus’ Authority Questioned

27 They came again to Jerusalem. And as Jesus was walking in the [courts and porches of the] temple, the [c]chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:25 Standing was a common posture for prayer among the Jews (see Matt 6:5).
  2. Mark 11:26 Early mss do not contain this verse.
  3. Mark 11:27 These three groups composed the Sanhedrin, the Jewish High Court.

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.”(A) [26] [a]

The Authority of Jesus Questioned(B)

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:26 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 6:15.