And answering, Jesus said to it, "May no one eat fruit from you ever again." And His disciples were listening.

His roots shall be dried up from beneath, and his crop shall fall away from above.

Let his memorial perish out of the earth, and his name shall be publicly cast out.

But the mirth of the ungodly is a signal downfall, and the joy of transgressors is destruction:

For when he shall seem to be established, then he shall utterly perish, and those that knew him shall say, Where is he?

What shall I do anymore to My vineyard, that I have not done to it? Whereas I expected [it] to bring forth grapes, but it has brought forth thorns.

For they shall not plant, neither shall they sow, neither shall their root be fixed in the ground; He has blown upon them, and they have withered, and a storm shall carry them away like sticks.

But when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away.

But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.

And seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, "May fruit no longer come from you ever again." And immediately the fig tree withered away.

And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither away so soon?"

If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw [them] into the fire, and they are burned.

but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, of which the end [is] for burning.

These are stains in your love feasts, while they feast [with you] without fear, caring for themselves, they are waterless clouds being carried along by winds; late autumn trees unfruitful, twice having died, having been uprooted,