Putteth forth its leaves (τα φυλλα εκφυη). Present active subjunctive according to Westcott and Hort. If accented εκφυη (last syll…

Now learn a parable.

The word here means, rather, an illustration. Make a comparison, or judge this as you do concerning a…

Now learn a parable of the fig tree—As in so many other instances (compare the notes on John 8:12; John 10:1), we may …

Our Lord here evidently returns to the subject of the destruction of Jerusalem and in these words gives His apostles warning concerning the signs o…

St. John Chrysostom: Because He had said that these things would come to pass immediately after the tribulation of those d…

The “lesson” (lit., “parable”; GK 4130) of the fig tree (cf. 21:18–22) is based on the common observation that the twigs get tender before summer a…

Now learn a similitude from the fig-tree. I do not suppose the meaning of this to be merely that, during the state of confusion which has …

Now learn a parable of the fig tree Take a similitude, or comparison from the fig tree, which was a tree well known in Ju…

Christ foretells His second coming. It is usual for prophets to speak of things as near and just at hand, to express their greatness and certainty.…

After the Lord answered the disciples' question concerning the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, He begins here to answer them concerning His S…