Jesus went into the temple F285 area. He threw out all the people that were selling and buying things there. Jesus turned over the tables that belonged to the men that were exchanging different kinds of money. And Jesus turned over the benches of those men that were selling doves.
Jesus said to all the people there, "It is written {in the Scriptures F286 }, 'My house will be called a house for prayer.' F287 But you are changing God's house into a 'hiding place for thieves.' F288 "
The leading priests and the teachers of the law saw what Jesus did. They saw that Jesus was doing great things and saw the children praising Jesus in the temple area. The children were saying, "Praise F290 to the Son of David. F291 " All these things made the priests and the teachers of the law angry.
The leading priests and the teachers of the law asked Jesus, "Do you hear the things these children are saying?" Jesus answered, "Yes. The Scripture F292 says, 'You (God) have taught children and babies to give praise.' F293 Have you not read that Scripture?"
Jesus saw a fig tree beside the road. Jesus went to the fig tree {to get a fig to eat}. But there were no figs on the tree. There were only leaves. So Jesus said to the tree, "You will never again have fruit!" And then the tree dried up and died.
Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth. If you have faith and no doubts, you will be able to do the same as I did to this tree. And you will be able to do more. You will be able to say to this mountain, 'Go, mountain, fall into the sea.' And if you have faith, it will happen.