24 Therefore I say to you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you will receive it, and it will be so for you.
25 And whenever you stand up to pray, if you have something against anyone, forgive so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your wrongdoings."
27 Jesus and his disciples entered Jerusalem again. As Jesus was walking around the temple, the chief priests, legal experts, and elders came to him.
28 They asked, "What kind of authority do you have for doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?"
29 Jesus said to them, "I have a question for you. Give me an answer, then I’ll tell you what kind of authority I have to do these things.
30 Was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."
31 They argued among themselves, "If we say, ‘It’s of heavenly origin,’ he’ll say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’