Category:The Barren Fig Tree

'''THE BARREN FIG-TREE

In the morning, when Jesus had left Bethany and was coming towards Jerusalem, He was hungry. Seeing a fig-tree afar off, covered with leaves, he came to it, hoping to find some fruit on it. But the tree was a young one, and had not yet commenced to bear fruit. Jesus found thereon nothing but leaves. Then he said unto it, "Let no fruit grow on you henceforward for ever." The fig-tree withered away and was dead from the roots. When the disciples saw it they marveled, saying, "How soon the fig-tree withered away!"

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, if you have faith and doubt not, you shall not only do as I have done to this fig-tree, but, also, if you shall say unto this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it shall be done. All things, whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believe that you will receive them, and you shall have them. When you are praying, forgive any that have injured you, that your Father also Who is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses against Him. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses."

How strange it seems that Jesus, who was gentle and kind, should pronounce a curse on this fig-tree, and cause it to wither away. Why did He do so? Because He wishes to impress upon His disciples the terrible danger of unfruitfulness. If we are the disciples of Jesus, we must bear good fruit; we must be loving, kind, and gentle, and try, like Him, to be always doing good.

Read more about: '''The Barren Fig Tree Matthew 21:18-22 21:18. In the morning, returning into the city, Jesus was hungry. '''21:19. Seeing a certain fig tree by the wayside, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves. Jesus said to it, “May no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.'''