Quotes About Nature

Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.

Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.

As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.

Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”

Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.

“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.

Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

And when the south wind blows, you say, ëIt will be hot,í and it is.

It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.

At that time ëthey will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”í

For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.

Has not My hand made all these things?í

I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.