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Peter, remembering, said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."
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Commentators explain that the withered fig tree was a living parable. It symbolized the coming judgment on the fruitless religious system in Jerusalem. Just as Jesus's word caused the tree to wither, His predicted judgment on the temple would surely come to pass, representing the fate of any who reject Christ and are not fruitful.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You cursed. To curse means to devote to destruction. This is the meaning here. It does not, in this context, imply blame, but simply that …
Peter calling to remembrance (αναμνησθεις ο Πετρος). First aorist participle, being reminded. Only in Mark and due to Peter's stor…
19th Century
Anglican
And Peter calling to remembrance.—St. Mark alone names Peter as the speaker. The form of our Lord’s answer, Have fai…
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The next morning, on returning to Jerusalem from Bethany, Jesus and his disciples passed the fig tree again (), now totally destroyed. Peter, remem…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Peter, calling to remembrance Not so much the tree, and its spreading leaves, and the greatness of it, and the f…
The disciples could not understand why that fig tree should wither away so soon; but all who reject Christ wither. It represented the state of the …
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