Christ uttered against it a withering curse. "No man eat fruit of thee hereafter forever," He said. The next morning, as the Saviour and His disciples were again on their way to the city, the blasted branches and drooping leaves attracted their attention. "Master," said Peter, "behold, the fig tree which Thou cursedst is withered away."

Kristus udtalte en tilintetgørende forbandelse over det. "Aldrig i evighed skal nogen mere spise frugt af dig!" sagde han. Da Frelseren og hans disciple næste morgen atter var på vej til byen, tiltrak de tørre grene og visnede blade sig deres opmærksomhed. Peter sagde: "Rabbi! se, det figentræ, du forbandede, er visnet."