Now in the distance He saw a fig tree covered with leaves, and He went up to it to see if He might find some figs on it, but when He got to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs.

"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 many of the people spread their coats in the road, while others scattered layers of leaves cut from the fields.

It will be like a man who leaves his home and goes on a journey, after he has given orders to his slaves, to each his particular task, and has given orders to the watchman to keep watch.

So He spoke to it and said, "Never again may anyone eat a fig from you!" And His disciples were listening to it.

In the morning as they were passing along, they noticed that the fig tree was withered, clear down to its roots.

And Peter remembered about it, and said to Him, "Look, Teacher! The fig tree which you cursed has withered!"