and seeing a fig tree in the distance full of leaves, he came to see if he could find anything on it, and found on it nothing but leaves (for it was not the time of figs).

So, addressing the tree, he said, "Let no man ever more eat fruit from you." And the disciples heard it.

and as they (he and his disciples) were passing along in the morning, they saw the fig tree already withered from the root.

Then Peter remembered, and exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, the fig tree which you cursed is withered up."

"From the fig tree learn now her parable; as soon as ever her branches are full of sap and bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.