Mark Chapter 11 Verse 28And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

And the scribes and chief priests heard [it], and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

And when even was come, he went out of the city.

And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

And Jesus answering saith unto them, ‹Have faith in God.›

‹For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.›

‹Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive› [them], ‹and ye shall have› [them].

‹And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.›

‹But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.›

And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

And Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.›

‹The baptism of John, was› [it] ‹from heaven, or of men? answer me.›

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all [men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, ‹Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.›

And he began to speak unto them by parables. ‹A› [certain] ‹man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about› [it], ‹and digged› [a place for] ‹the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.›

‹And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.›

‹And they caught› [him], ‹and beat him, and sent› [him] ‹away empty.›

‹And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded› [him] ‹in the head, and sent› [him] ‹away shamefully handled.›

‹And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.›

The Book of Mark, Chapter 11, Verse 28