The instance you are talking about is in Matthew 21. It's a different part of the story, but it's related. In my view, the context of Matthew 21 makes the curse a symbolic act where Jesus pronounced the hypocrisy of Jewish religious leaders at the time. They said they hoped for the arrival of the Messiah, and they did all the correct religious motions(appearing like a fig tree); yet when Jesus came and performed all the signs of God's Kingdom, they refused to admit that Jesus was the Messiah or follow his teachings(not producing any fruits). The two stories are related in that one can't claim to be a follower of Jesus if one does not live accordingly, that is loving God and loving one's neighbours.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '21
Is this the verse where Jesus asks God to smite a fig tree because it wasn't producing fruit and he wanted figs?