And he saw in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, and he went up to it to see if he could find any figs on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs.

And he spoke to the tree and said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you any more!" And his disciples heard it.

In the morning as they were passing along, they saw that the fig tree was withered, to its very roots.

And Peter remembered about it and said to him, "Look, Master! The fig tree that you cursed is withered up!"

"Let the fig tree teach you the lesson. As soon as its branches grow soft and put forth leaves you know that summer is coming.