and he spied a fig tree afar off, having leaves, and went to see whether he might find anything thereon: but when he came thereto, he found nothing but leaves. For the time of figs was not yet.

And in the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up by the roots.

And Peter remembered, and said unto him, "Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst, is withered away."

"Learn a similitude of the fig tree. When his branches are yet tender, and hath brought forth leaves, ye know that summer is near.