The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree^(A)

^20 (B)Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. ²¹ And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”

²² So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. ²³ For ^(C)assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

^13 (A)Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, ^(B)which is your glory.

Appreciation of the Mystery

¹⁴ For this reason I bow my knees to the ^(C)Father ^[a]of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵ from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, ¹⁶ that He would grant you, ^(D)according to the riches of His glory, ^(E)to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in ^(F)the inner man, ^17 (G)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, ^(H)being rooted and grounded in love, ^18 (I)may be able to comprehend with all the saints ^(J)what is the width and length and depth and height— ¹⁹ to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled ^(K)with all the fullness of God.