Thematic Bible: Performs the miracle of causing the barren fig tree to wither (just outside jerusalem)


Thematic Bible



And having left them, he went forth out of the city to Bethany, and did lodge there, and in the morning turning back to the city, he hungered, and having seen a certain fig-tree on the way, he came to it, and found nothing in it except leaves only, and he saith to it, 'No more from thee may fruit be -- to the age;' and forthwith the fig-tree withered. read more.
And the disciples having seen, did wonder, saying, 'How did the fig-tree forthwith wither?' And Jesus answering said to them, 'Verily I say to you, If ye may have faith, and may not doubt, not only this of the fig-tree shall ye do, but even if to this mount ye may say, Be lifted up and be cast into the sea, it shall come to pass; and all -- as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'

And on the morrow, they having come forth from Bethany, he hungered, and having seen a fig-tree afar off having leaves, he came, if perhaps he shall find anything in it, and having come to it, he found nothing except leaves, for it was not a time of figs, and Jesus answering said to it, 'No more from thee -- to the age -- may any eat fruit;' and his disciples were hearing.

And in the morning, passing by, they saw the fig-tree having been dried up from the roots, and Peter having remembered saith to him, 'Rabbi, lo, the fig-tree that thou didst curse is dried up.' And Jesus answering saith to them, 'Have faith of God;