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Jesus Curses a Fruitless Fig Tree

18 Now early-in-the-morning while returning to the city, He was hungry. 19 And having seen one fig tree near the road, He went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only[a]. And He says to it, “May fruit no longer come from you— forever”. And the fig tree was dried-up at-once. 20 And having seen it, the disciples marveled, saying, “How was the fig tree dried up at once?”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:19 This is a parable of Israel. They had the appearance of life, but no fruit. Jesus curses them.

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