And he entered Jerusalem, into the Temple precinct and when he had looked around at everything, it being already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
And on the next day, when they had left Bethany, he was hungry. And seeing at a distance a fig tree, with leaves he went to see if perhaps he would find anything on it, and having come to it he found nothing, except leaves. For it was not the season for figs.
And responding, he said ‘Never, ever may anyone eat from you.’ And his disciples heard him.
Then follows the cleansing of the Temple
19 And when it was late, they left the city.
And as they passed by early in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. And Peter remembered and said ‘Teacher, look – the fig tree which you cursed, withered.’
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is discord, union;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy,
For your mercy and for your truth’s sake. Amen