Matthew 21:17-19

Good News Translation

¹⁷ Jesus left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree^(A)

¹⁸ On his way back to the city early next morning, Jesus was hungry. ¹⁹ He saw a fig tree by the side of the road and went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. So he said to the tree, “You will never again bear fruit!” At once the fig tree dried up.