In this respect,
It was precisely like
Another fig tree
That Jesus spoke of.
The Parable,
Of the Barren Fig Tree.
"A certain man
Had a fig tree
Planted in his vineyard;
And he came
And sought fruit thereon,
And found none.
Then said he
Unto the dresser
Of his vineyard,
'Behold,
These three years
I come seeking fruit
On this fig tree,
And find none:
Cut it down;
Why cumbereth it
The ground?'
And he answering
Said unto him,
'Lord,
Let it alone
This year also,
Till I shall dig about it,
And dung it:
And if it bear fruit,
Well:
And if not,
Then after that
Thou shalt cut it down.' "Luke 13:6-9
The question,
Jesus seems to pose
Here is,
"Where were
The little figs,
That should have fed
The hungry farmer?"
It is very clear
For all to see,
That they were in the tree,
Instead of on the tree,
Tightly sealed in the sap,
That flowed inside
The barren branches.
For the roots had "eaten"
Everything the tree needed,