It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the largest of plants; yea, it grows into a tree, so that the wild birds come and roost in its branches."

And most of the crowd spread their coats along the road, but some were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them along the road.

"Now learn what the story of the fig tree means. Just as soon as its branches grow tender, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

and when they had plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they derided him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews!

Then spat they in his face, and buffeted him with their fists. And others smote him with the palm of their hands on the face,