KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 21:19
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
WEB World English Bible
Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, “Let there be no fruit from you forever!” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
ASV American Standard Version
And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having seen a certain fig-tree on the way, he came to it, and found nothing in it except leaves only, and he saith to it, ‘No more from thee may fruit be—to the age;’ and forthwith the fig-tree withered.
Surrounding context — Matthew 21
16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
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 this [which is done] to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἰδὼνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandσυκῆνG4808 · sukēfig treeμίανG1520 · ehisoneἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδοῦG3598 · hodosroadἦλθενG2064 · erchomaito come/goἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneεὗρενG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτῇG846 · autosit/s/heεἰG1487 · eiifμὴG3361 · mēnotφύλλαG5444 · phullonleafμόνονG3441 · monosaloneκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῇ·G846 · autosit/s/heμηκέτιG3371 · mēketinever againἐκG1537 · ekout fromσοῦG4771 · suyouκαρπὸςG2590 · karposfruitγένηταιG1096 · ginomaito beεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰῶνα.G165 · aiōnan age: ageκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξηράνθηG3583 · xērainōto dryπαραχρῆμαG3916 · parachrēmainstantlyἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυκῆ.G4808 · sukēfig tree
Cross-references
John 15:6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.Mark 11:14And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard [it].Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.Luke 3:9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.Luke 13:6-9He spake also this parable; A certain [man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.Jude 1:12These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds [they are] without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;2 Timothy 3:5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.Isaiah 5:4-5What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?Revelation 22:11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.Hebrews 6:7-8For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:Luke 19:42-44Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.2 Peter 2:20-22For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
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