And when the disciples saw it. That is, on the morning following that on which it was cursed (Mark 11:20).

They mar…

And when the disciples saw it — Here again, St. Mark’s narrative (Mark 11:20–21) seems to be both the fullest and the …

The Lord’s word was so very quickly fulfilled, that the disciples wondered. We marvel that they marveled. By this time, they should have grown accu…

Pseudo-Chrysostom: A wicked person is better overcome by yielding to him than by arguing with him, for wickedness is no…

Verse 20 may be read as either a question or an exclamation. The substance of Jesus’ response has already been given in 17:20 (see comment). Here, …

And when the disciples saw it
The next day in the morning, as Mark says: they had, heard what Christ had said to it …

This cursing of the barren fig-tree represents the state of hypocrites in general. It teaches us that Christ looks for the power of religion in tho…

Here, it was stated that Matthew’s Gospel is divided into three parts: