Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

Matthew 21

18 r In the morning, as he was returning to the city, s he became hungry. 19 t And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And the fig tree withered at once.

20 When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither at once?" 21 And Jesus answered them, u "Truly, I say to you, v if you have faith and w do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, x 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen. 22 And v whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, y if you have faith."

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 21:18 - 22
    In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry.
    Mark 11:12 - 14
    On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry.
    Mark 11:20 - 24
    As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 4:2
    And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 21:18 - 22
    In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry.
    Mark 11:12 - 14
    On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry.
    Mark 11:20 - 24
    As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.
  4. Cross References
    Luke 13:6 - 9
    And he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 17:20
    He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.
  6. Cross References
    John 14:12
    Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
  7. Cross References
    Acts 10:20
    Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.
    Romans 4:20
    No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God.
    Romans 14:23
    But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
    James 1:6
    But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 46:2
    Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea.
    1 Corinthians 13:2
    And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
    Revelation 8:8
    The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 21:21
    And Jesus answered them, "Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen.
  10. Cross References
    Matthew 7:7
    Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
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