Since fruit trees were taxed in the time of Jesus, any unproductive tree would also be an undesirable economic burden. Figs were of great importance in the Israelite diet.
येशूच्या काळात, फळ देणाऱ्‍या झाडांचा कर भरावा लागत असल्यामुळे, फळ न देणारे कोणतेही झाड अनावश्‍यक ओझ्याप्रमाणेच होते.