Matthew 21:19

“And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and he says to it, “May no more fruit come from you, forever.” And the fig tree withered immediately.”

Matthew 21:19 · direct translation from the Greek
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Matthew 21:19, word by word

seeingἰδὼνidōn

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

Where else “idōn” appears
a singleμίανmian

one

The quantity one, or a single one within a group.

Where else “mian” appears
fig treeσυκῆνsykēn

fig tree

Fig tree.

Where else “sykēn” appears
the roadὁδοῦhodou

road

The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.

Where else “hodou” appears
he wentἦλθενēlthen

go

To set out toward a place.

Where else “ēlthen” appears
foundεὗρενheuren

find

To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.

Where else “heuren” appears
leavesφύλλαphylla

leaf

Leaf.

Where else “phylla” appears
onlyμόνονmonon

only

Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.

Where else “monon” appears
he saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legei” appears
“May no moreΜηκέτιMēketi

no longer

No longer, never again.

Where else “Mēketi” appears
fruitκαρπὸςkarpos

fruit

What a plant produces, which is harvested and eaten.

Where else “karpos” appears
comeγένηταιgenētai

be made

To come into being, to be made.

Where else “genētai” appears
foreverαἰῶναaiōna

forever

Time without end.

Where else “aiōna” appears
witheredἐξηράνθηexēranthē

wither

To lose moisture and life, like a plant or a limb without strength.

Where else “exēranthē” appears
immediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēma

immediately

Immediately, at that very moment, on the spot.

Where else “parachrēma” appears

Parallel passages

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The withered fig tree

Mark 11:12-14Mark 11:20-25

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Matthew 21:18-22

18Now in the morning, as he was returning to the city, he was hungry. 19And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and he says to it, “May no more fruit come from you, forever.” And the fig tree withered immediately. 20And when the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither immediately?” 21And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. 22And everything that you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Mark 11:12-14

12And on the next day, as they came out from Bethany, he was hungry. 13And seeing from a distance a fig tree that had leaves, he went to see if perhaps he would find anything on it; and when he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14And he responded and said to it, “May no one ever again eat fruit from you.” And his disciples were listening.

Mark 11:20-25

20And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21And Peter, remembering, says to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22And Jesus answers them, “Have faith in God. 23Truly I tell you that whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, it will be done for him. 24Therefore I tell you, everything that you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”

The context

18Now in the morning, as he was returning to the city, he was hungry.

19 · This verse (above)

20And when the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither immediately?”

Read all of Matthew 21

To study Matthew 21 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What did the crowd shout when Jesus entered Jerusalem (vv. 8–9)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why did Jesus drive out those buying and selling in the temple, quoting “My house will be called a house of prayer” (vv. 12–13)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus said whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive (v. 22). What would you like to ask for today with trust?

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