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- The Church Fathers, and the Catholic Church subsequently, has interpreted this parable as Jesus warning Christians that they must bear fruits after their conversion worthy of repentance or risk being condemned to Hell. God, in his mercy, repeatedly checks on believers to see if they have borne fruit worthy of their baptism and conversion.
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* [13:6–9] Following on the call to repentance in Lk 13:1–5, the parable of the barren fig tree presents a story about the continuing patience of God with those who have not yet given evidence of their repentance (see Lk 3:8).
Jesus gave the parable of the fig tree “on his way through towns and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem” (Luke 13:22), and it’s at the culmination of this journey that we see him cursing the fig tree.
Mar 29, 2023 · A perplexing story about Jesus in the Gospels is the account in which he curses a fig tree. It is found in Mark 11 and in Matthew 21. The incident occurs when Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem for his final Passover. However, it is related differently in the two Gospels.
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3 days ago · Jesus tells the parable of the barren fig tree. A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard and, every summer, he went with much confidence seeking fruit on it and found none, because that tree was barren.
If you are struggling, try to see yourself as this fig tree. And try to see the person who commits to “cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it” as Jesus Himself. It’s important to note that Jesus does not look at this fig tree and discard it as worthless.
Cursing the fig tree is a parable in action representing Jesus’ judgment on barren Israel and the fate of Jerusalem for failing to receive his teaching; cf. Is 34:4 ; Hos 2:14 ; Lk 13:6 – 9 . * [ 11:15 – 19 ] See note on Mt 21:12 – 17 .
