³⁷ And whereas he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not in him:

³⁸ That the saying of Isaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: Lord, who hath believed our hearing? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

³⁹ Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias said again:

⁴⁰ He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

⁴¹ These things said Isaias, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

⁴² However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.

⁴³ For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

⁴⁴ But Jesus cried, and said: He that believeth in me, doth not believe in me, but in him that sent me.

⁴⁵ And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

⁴⁶ I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness.

⁴⁷ And if any man hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

⁴⁸ He that despiseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

⁴⁹ For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.

⁵⁰ And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak.

¹² And the next day when they came out from Bethania, he was hungry.

¹³ And when he had seen afar off a fig tree having leaves, he came if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he was come to it, he found nothing but leaves. For it was not the time for figs.

¹⁴ And answering he said to it: May no man hereafter eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard it.

¹⁸ And in the morning, returning into the city, he was hungry.

¹⁹ And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only, and he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

²⁰ And the disciples seeing it wondered, saying: How is it presently withered away?

²¹ And Jesus answering, said to them: Amen, I say to you, if you shall have faith, and stagger not, not only this of the fig tree shall you do, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Take up and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.

²² And in all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.

¹⁵ And they came to Jerusalem. And when he was entered into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the chairs of them that sold doves.

¹⁶ And he suffered not that any man should carry a vessel through the temple;

¹⁷ And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves.

¹⁸ Which when the chief priests and the scribes had heard, they sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the whole multitude was in admiration at his doctrine.

¹⁹ And when evening was come, he went forth out of the city.

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 money changers, and the chairs of them that sold doves:

¹³ And he saith to them: It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.

¹⁴ And there came to him the blind and the lame in the temple; and he healed them.

¹⁵ And the chief priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying: Hosanna to the son of David; were moved with indignation.

¹⁶ And said to him: Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said to them: Yea, have you never read: Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

¹⁷ And leaving them, he went out of the city into Bethania, and remained there.

⁴⁵ And entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought.

⁴⁶ Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves.

⁴⁷ And he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him:

⁴⁸ And they found not what to do to him: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

²⁰ And when they passed by in the morning they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

²¹ And Peter remembering, said to him: Rabbi, behold the fig tree, which thou didst curse, is withered away.

²² And Jesus answering, saith to them: Have the faith of God.

²³ Amen I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed and be cast into the sea, and shall not stagger in his heart, but believe, that whatsoever he saith shall be done; it shall be done unto him.

²⁴ Therefore I say unto you, all things, whatsoever you ask when ye pray, believe that you shall receive; and they shall come unto you.

²⁵ And when you shall stand to pray, forgive, if you have aught against any man; that your Father also, who is in heaven, may forgive you your sins.

²⁶ But if you will not forgive, neither will your Father that is in heaven, forgive you your sins.

²⁷ And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients,

²⁸ And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things?

²⁹ And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one word, and answer you me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

³⁰ The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.

³¹ But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?

³² If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.

³³ And they answering, say to Jesus: We know not. And Jesus answering, saith to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

²³ And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority?

²⁴ Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

²⁵ The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:

²⁶ If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.

²⁷ And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

20 And it came to pass, that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,

² And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?

³ And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:

⁴ The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

⁵ But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?

⁶ But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

⁷ And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.

⁸ And Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell thee by what authority I do these things.