179. Another Word on the Withering of the Fig Tree. Mk. 11:20–26

In the morning, as they passed by, the disciples saw that the fig tree had withered to its roots. Peter remembered and said to the Lord: “Rabbi! Look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered!” The Lord Jesus, answering, said to them:

“Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, everything you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

And whenever you stand in prayer, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.