The accursed fig-tree

Saint Matthew - Chapter 21

[Monday]

[17] Et relictis illis, abiit foras extra civitatem in Bethaniam : ibique mansit.
And leaving them, he went out of the city into Bethania, and remained there.

[18] Mane autem revertens in civitatem, esuriit.
And in the morning, returning into the city, he was hungry.

[19] Et videns fici arborem unam secus viam, venit ad eam : et nihil invenit in ea nisi folia tantum, et ait illi : Numquam ex te fructus nascatur in sempiternum. Et arefacta est continuo ficulnea.
And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only, and he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. J-J Tissot

[20] Et videntes discipuli, mirati sunt, dicentes : Quomodo continuo aruit?
And the disciples seeing it wondered, saying: How is it presently withered away?

[21] Respondens autem Jesus, ait eis : Amen dico vobis, si habueritis fidem, et non haesitaveritis, non solum de ficulnea facietis, sed et si monti huic dixeritis : Tolle, et jacta te in mare, fiet.
And Jesus answering, said to them: Amen, I say to you, if you shall have faith, and stagger not, not only this of the fig tree shall you do, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Take up and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.

[22] Et omnia quaecumque petieritis in oratione credentes, accipietis.
And in all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.

Totus tuus ego sum 

Et omnia mea tua sunt;

Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam