Interesting subject . living in the now, while dubious analogy of the fig and Jesus's retribution. Translations are a strange sort of cat, while mostly feral as events are interrupted.

Could it be that Jesus was via the writer of the story, being a God of sorts, illustrating his powers ? A real threat as to a plant could certainly be for a individual. A metaphor as in all parables or was it simply man vs nature and in the tale of power over nature when the man was to become a God via future writings, his deeds must be done. While essentially, feared. Or worshiped?