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The next day, when they left Bethany, Jesus became hungry.
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In the distance he saw a fig tree with leaves. He went to see if he could find any figs on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves because it wasn't the season for figs.
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Then he said to the tree, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again!" His disciples heard this.
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When they came to Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple courtyard and began to throw out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the moneychangers' tables and the chairs of those who sold pigeons.
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He would not let anyone carry anything across the temple courtyard.
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Then he taught them by saying, "Scripture says, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations,' but you have turned it into a gathering place for thieves."
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When the chief priests and scribes heard him, they looked for a way to kill him. They were afraid of him because he amazed all the crowds with his teaching.
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(Every evening Jesus and his disciples would leave the city.)
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While Jesus and his disciples were walking early in the morning, they saw that the fig tree had dried up.
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Peter remembered [what Jesus had said], so he said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has dried up."
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Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God!