Matthew 21:19

Contemporary English Version 1995

and along the way he saw a fig tree. But when he came to it, he found only leaves and no figs. So he told the tree, “You will never again grow any fruit!” Right then the fig tree dried up.

Cross References

Titus 1:16

Such people claim to know God, but their actions prove they really don't. They are disgusting. They won't obey God, and they are too worthless to do anything good.

John 15:6

If you don't stay joined to me, you will be thrown away. You will be like dry branches that are gathered up and burned in a fire.

Luke 3:9

An ax is ready to cut the trees down at their roots. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire.”

John 15:2

He cuts away every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit. But he trims clean every branch that does produce fruit, so that it will produce even more fruit.

Mark 11:14

So Jesus said to the tree, “Never again will anyone eat fruit from this tree!” The disciples heard him say this.

Revelation 22:11

Evil people will keep on being evil, and everyone who is dirty-minded will still be dirty-minded. But good people will keep on doing right, and God's people will always be holy.

Jude 1:12

These people are filthy minded, and by their shameful and selfish actions they spoil the meals you eat together. They are like clouds blown along by the wind, but never bringing any rain. They are like leafless trees, uprooted and dead, and unable to produce fruit.

2 Timothy 3:5

Even though they will make a show of being religious, their religion won't be real. Don't have anything to do with such people.

Isaiah 5:2

My friend dug the ground, removed the stones, and planted the best vines. He built a watchtower and dug a pit in rocky ground for pressing the grapes. He hoped they would be sweet, but bitter grapes were all it produced.

Jeremiah 8:13

I will wipe them out. They are vines without grapes; fig trees without figs or leaves. They have not done a thing that I told them! I, the Lord, have spoken.

Matthew 21:20

The disciples were shocked when they saw how quickly the tree had dried up.

Mark 11:20

As the disciples walked past the fig tree the next morning, they noticed that it was completely dried up, roots and all.