Matthew 21:20

And the disciples saw, and wondered, saying, How anon it dried, [or How it dried up anon], (or How at once, or so quickly, it dried up).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

In Context

19And he saw a fig tree beside the way, and came to it, and found nothing therein [or nothing thereon], [no] but leaves only. And he said to it, Never fruit come forth of thee [or Never be fruit born of thee], into without end. And anon the fig tree was dried up (or And at once the fig tree dried up).

21And Jesus answered, and said to them, Truly I say to you (or I tell you the truth), if ye have faith, and doubt not, not only ye shall do of the fig tree, but also if ye say to this hill, Take [away thee], and cast thee into the sea, (or Go away, and throw thyself into the sea), it shall be done so [or it shall be done].

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:6The voice of God, saying, Cry thou. And I said, What shall I cry? Each flesh is hay, and all the glory thereof is as the flower of the field. (The voice of God, saying, Cry thou. And I said, What shall I cry? And he saith, Each person is but a blade of grass, and all their life lasteth no longer than a flower in the field.)

James 1:10and a rich man in his lowness; for as the flower of grass he shall pass (away).

Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:19-23

The Barren Fig-Tree Cursed. 18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do… Read the whole commentary →

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