The Withered Fig Tree

(Matthew 21:18–22; Mark 11:12–14)

20 [As] they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from [its] roots. 21 Peter remembered [it] [and] said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. 23 “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that [it] will happen, it will be done for him. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received [it], and [it] will be yours.

25 And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against [another], forgive [it], so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.[fn]” 26