Have faith in God, Jesus answered — the first response to the withered fig tree is not about the fig tree but about faith: have faith in God. The withering is not primarily a lesson about fruitlessness but a demonstration of the power available to those who pray with faith. The fig tree's withering establishes the power and reliability of Jesus' word; the lesson draws the disciples toward the same confidence in God's power through prayer.

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