According to the Gospels, Jesus cursed a fig tree after finding no fruit on it.
The episode appears in Matthew and Mark, with Mark describing the tree as having leaves but no figs. Jesus then pronounces that no one will eat fruit from it again. In Mark’s narrative, the disciples later see that the tree has withered from the roots.
Matthew combines the cursing and the discovery of the withered tree into a more compact account. The scene occurs around Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and is closely connected in both Gospels with the Temple and teachings about faith.
The fig tree is a familiar biblical image for Israel, fruitfulness, and judgment, so the story has often been read symbolically. The Gospel accounts differ in timing and arrangement, but both clearly identify the tree as a fig tree.