Matthew 21:20
When the disciples saw it they were amazed, saying,“How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
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- Isa 40:6-8 : 6 A voice says,“Cry out!” Another asks,“What should I cry out?” The first voice responds:“All people are like grass, and all their promises are like the flowers in the field. 7 The grass dries up, the flowers wither, when the wind sent by the LORD blows on them. Surely humanity is like grass. 8 The grass dries up, the flowers wither, but the decree of our God is forever reliable.”
- Mark 11:20-21 : 20 The Withered Fig Tree In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to him,“Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered.”
- Jas 1:10-11 : 10 But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow. 11 For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.
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18The Withered Fig Tree Now early in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.
19After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it,“Never again will there be fruit from you!” And the fig tree withered at once.
- Mark 11:19-224 verses87%
19When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
20The Withered Fig Tree In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.
21Peter remembered and said to him,“Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered.”
22Jesus said to them,“Have faith in God.
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29The Parable of the Fig Tree Then he told them a parable:“Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.
30When they sprout leaves, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near.
31So also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
- Mark 11:11-144 verses81%
11Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. And after looking around at everything, he went out to Bethany with the twelve since it was already late.
12Cursing of the Fig Tree Now the next day, as they went out from Bethany, he was hungry.
13After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
14He said to it,“May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.
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21Jesus answered them,“I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain,‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
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28The Parable of the Fig Tree“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
29So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, right at the door.
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32The Parable of the Fig Tree“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
- Luke 13:6-72 verses74%
6Warning to Israel to Bear Fruit Then Jesus told this parable:“A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.
7So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard,‘For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?’
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1The Triumphal Entry Now when they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
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6So the Lord replied,“If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this black mulberry tree,‘Be pulled out by the roots and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
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9Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
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10“So the trees said to the fig tree,‘You come and be our king!’
11But the fig tree said to them,‘I am not going to stop producing my sweet figs, my excellent fruit, just to sway above the other trees!’
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19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said,“Why couldn’t we cast it out?”
20He told them,“It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain,‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you.”
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6When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, it withered.
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39So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
41They said to him,“He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest.”
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7So they asked him,“Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?”
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34When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop.
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13And he replied,“Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
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6But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered.
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9Then if it bears fruit next year, very well, but if not, you can cut it down.’”
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50Jesus said to him,“Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
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9The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to tell the people this parable:“A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.
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48Nathanael asked him,“How do you know me?” Jesus replied,“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
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22Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away.
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21Then he said to them,“Do you still not understand?”
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29And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle because the harvest has come.”
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20The tree that you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached to the sky, and which could be seen in all the land,
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1The Destruction of the Temple Now as Jesus was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him,“Teacher, look at these tremendous stones and buildings!”
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19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.
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43Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
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7They have destroyed my vines; they have turned my fig trees into mere splinters. They have completely stripped off the bark and thrown it aside; the twigs are stripped bare.
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5For before the harvest, when the bud has sprouted, and the ripening fruit appears, he will cut off the unproductive shoots with pruning knives; he will prune the tendrils.
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21But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.