Quotes About Faith

And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.

As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.

Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”

“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.

“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ëBe lifted up and thrown into the sea,í and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Johnís baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”

They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ëFrom heaven,í He will ask, ëWhy then did you not believe him?í

But if we say, ëFrom mení...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ëThey will respect my son,í he said.

Have you never read this Scripture: ëThe stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyesí?”

“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”

So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesarís,” they answered.

Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesarís, and to God what is Godís.” And they marveled at Him.

Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:

“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a manís brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brotherís widow and raise up offspring for him.

Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.