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

¹⁸ In the morning as he came back to the city he felt hungry, ¹⁹ and noticing a fig tree by the roadside he went up to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you after this!" And instantly the fig tree withered up.

²⁰ When the disciples saw this they marvelled. "How did the fig tree wither up in an instant?" they said.

²¹ Jesus answered, "I tell you truly, if you have faith, if you have no doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree but even if you say to this hill, 'Take and throw yourself into the sea,' it will be done. ²² All that ever you ask in prayer you shall have, if you believe."

¹² Next day, when they had left Bethany, he felt hungry, ¹³ and noticing a fig tree in leaf some distance away he went to see if he could find anything on it; but when he reached it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs. ¹⁴ Then he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you after this!" The disciples heard him say it.