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

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[a] 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.(B) 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.(C) 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.”(D) [26] [b]

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:23 Some early manuscripts “If you have faith in God,” Jesus answered, 23 “truly
  2. Mark 11:26 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 6:15.

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

20 In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.(A) 21 Then Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”(B) 22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.[a](C) 23 Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and if you do not doubt in your heart but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you.(D) 24 So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received[b] it, and it will be yours.(E)

25 “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”[c](F)

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Footnotes

  1. 11.22 Other ancient authorities read If you have faith in God,
  2. 11.24 Other ancient authorities read are receiving
  3. 11.25 Other ancient authorities add 11.26: But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.