Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Matthew 21:19
He saw a fig tree. On the route from Bethany to the city. The fig
is common in Palestine.
Found nothing thereon, but leaves. Mark adds that "the time of
figs was not yet" (Mark 11:13); that is, of ripe figs. The green
figs ought to have appeared among the leaves in April, though the fruit
began ripening in June.
Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. Peter calls this
a cursing. It was doomed to death and withered. On the next morning
(Tuesday) it "was dried up from the roots" (Mark 11:21). It was a
parable in action, illustrating how the fruitless Jewish nation should
wither away. It had leaves, but no fruit.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 21:19
Mark 11:12-14
Mark 11:20-24
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