King James Version
Matthew 21:18 in the King James Version says “Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.”
Matthew 21:18 · KJV
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon , but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. a fig tree: Gr. one fig tree
And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
KJV Study — Public Domain
“as he returned”
G1877to lead up on, i.e., (technical) to put out (to sea); (intransitively) to return
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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