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).

and when he saw a solitary fig tree beside the road, he went to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. And he said to it, "Let no man gather fruit from you forever." And at once the fig tree withered away.

"Learn from the fig tree, her parable; when her branches are become soft, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near;

"Look at the fig tree and all the trees! When they put out their leaves you can see for yourselves that summer is coming.