Matthew 21:19

New Century Version

Seeing a fig tree beside the road, Jesus went to it, but there were no figs on the tree, only leaves. So Jesus said to the tree, “You will never again have fruit.” The tree immediately dried up.

Cross References

Isaiah 5:2

He dug and cleared the field of stones and planted the best grapevines there. He built a tower in the middle of it and cut out a winepress as well. He hoped good grapes would grow there, but only bad ones grew.

Jeremiah 8:13

“ ‘I will take away their crops, says the Lord. There will be no grapes on the vine and no figs on the fig tree. Even the leaves will dry up and die. I will take away what I gave them.’ ”

Matthew 21:20

When his followers saw this, they were amazed. They asked, “How did the fig tree dry up so quickly?”

Mark 11:14

So Jesus said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And Jesus’ followers heard him say this.

Mark 11:20

The next morning as Jesus was passing by with his followers, they saw the fig tree dry and dead, even to the roots.

Luke 3:9

The ax is now ready to cut down the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch of mine that does not produce fruit. And he trims and cleans every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce even more fruit.

John 15:6

If any do not remain in me, they are like a branch that is thrown away and then dies. People pick up dead branches, throw them into the fire, and burn them.

2 Timothy 3:5

and will act as if they serve God but will not have his power. Stay away from those people.

Titus 1:16

They say they know God, but their actions show they do not accept him. They are hateful people, they refuse to obey, and they are useless for doing anything good.

Jude 1:12

They are like dirty spots in your special Christian meals you share. They eat with you and have no fear, caring only for themselves. They are clouds without rain, which the wind blows around. They are autumn trees without fruit that are pulled out of the ground. So they are twice dead.

Revelation 22:11

Let whoever is doing evil continue to do evil. Let whoever is unclean continue to be unclean. Let whoever is doing right continue to do right. Let whoever is holy continue to be holy.”