19 When evening had come, He went out of the city.

The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree(A)

20 (B)Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”

22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 For (C)assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, (D)whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

Forgiveness and Prayer(E)

25 “And whenever you stand praying, (F)if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

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19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples[a] went out of the city.(A)

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,(B) look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[b] 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.(C) 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.(D) 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.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:19 Some early manuscripts came, Jesus
  2. Mark 11:23 Some early manuscripts “If you have faith in God,” Jesus answered, 23 “truly