Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if He would find anything on it. But He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

In the morning, as they were passing by, the disciples saw that the fig tree had withered away from the roots up.

And remembering, Peter said to Him, “Rabbi (Master), look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered!”

“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch becomes tender and it puts out its leaves, you recognize that summer is near.