12. The next day as Jesus was leaving Bethany, he was hungry.
13. He saw a fig tree in leaf. So he went to the tree to see if it had any figs on it. But he found no figs, only leaves. It was not the right season for figs to grow.
14. So Jesus said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” Jesus’ followers heard him say this.
15. Jesus returned to Jerusalem and went into the Temple. He began to throw out those who were buying and selling things there. He overturned the tables that belonged to the men who were exchanging different kinds of money. And he turned over the benches of the men who were selling doves.
16. Jesus refused to allow anyone to carry goods through the Temple courts.
17. Then Jesus taught the people. He said, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be a house where people from all nations will pray.’ But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hideout for robbers.’”
18. The leading priests and the teachers of the law heard all this. They began trying to find a way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him because all the people were amazed at his teaching.
19. That night, Jesus and his followers left the city.
20. The next morning, Jesus was passing by with his followers. They saw the fig tree, and it was dry and dead, even to the roots.
21. Peter remembered the tree and said to Jesus, “Teacher, look! Yesterday, you cursed the fig tree. Now it is dry and dead!”
22. Jesus answered, “Have faith in God.
23. I tell you the truth. You can say to this mountain, ‘Go, mountain, fall into the sea.’ And if you have no doubts in your mind and believe that the thing you say will happen, then God will do it for you.
24. So I tell you to ask for things in prayer. And if you believe that you have received those things, then they will be yours.