A moment in scripture
Matthew 21:19
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
The surrounding passage
- Matthew 21:17
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
- Matthew 21:18
Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
- Matthew 21:20
And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
- Matthew 21:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.