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