Week 4: Tuesday The Tree

When the owner came to check on his fig tree, he said that he had come for three years and found no fruit. The common fig tree in Jesus’ day was the ficus carica. It sometimes bore fruit in the second year, but more often in the third year or later. Much depended upon the rains and the condition of the soil. When one plants a fig tree, patience is required. The tree needs to grow and mature.