Matthew 21:18-22 - A Barren Fig Tree Cursed

¹⁸ Now in the morning when he was coming back to the town, he had a desire for food. ¹⁹ And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead.

²⁰ And when the disciples saw it they were surprised, saying, How did the fig-tree become dry in so short a time?

²¹ And Jesus in answer said to them, Truly I say to you, If you have faith, without doubting, not only may you do what has been done to the fig-tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and put into the sea, it will be done. ²² And all things, whatever you make request for in prayer, having faith, you will get.

¹² And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food. ¹³ And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit. ¹⁴ And he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words.