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Matthew 21:20 Cross-References
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“And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!”
Matthew 21:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 21:20
When the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!—The Greek ἐθαύμασαν (ethaumasan, 'marveled') shows astonishment at the speed: How soon (πῶς παραχρῆμα, pōs parachrēma)—immediately, not gradually. The disciples focused on the miracle's timing, missing Jesus's symbolic judgment on Israel's fruitless religion.Their amazement prepared them for Jesus's teaching on faith (v.21-22). What stunned them—instantaneous withering—illustrates both faith's power and unbelief's consequence. The fig tree represented Israel's outward religion without righteousness (Luke...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 21:20
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“Cry! One said”
“they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.”
“in that he is made humble”