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18 In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry.
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Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.
19 And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And the fig tree withered at once.
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Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered.
20 When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither at once?"
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When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” they asked.
21 And Jesus answered them, "Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen.
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Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.
22 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
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If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
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