12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry :
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon : and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves ; for the time of figs was not yet.
14 And Jesus answei'ed and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee here- after for ever And his disciples heard it.
15 And they come to Jerusalem : and Jesus went into the temple,
man should carry any vessel through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
18 And the Scribes and Chief Priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him : for they feared him, because all the people were aston- ished at his doctrine.
19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
20 And in the morning, as they
and began to cast out them that j passed by, they saw the fig tree dried
sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money- changers, and the seats of them that sold cloves ; 18 And would not suffer that any
up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remem- brance, saith unto him, Master, be- hold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
We see in the beginning of this passage, one of the many proofs that our Lord Jesus Christ was really man. We read that " He was hungry." He had a nature and bodily constitution, like our own in all things, sin only excepted. He could weep, and rejoice, aud suffer pain. He could be weary and need rest. He could be thirsty, and need drink. He could be hungry, and need food.
Expressions like this should teach us the condescen- sion of Christ. How wonderful they are when we reflect upon them ! He who is the eternal God — He who made the world and all that it contains — He from whose hand the fruits of the earth, the fish of the sea, the fowls of the air, the beasts of the field, all had their beginning — He, even He was pleased to suffer hunger, when He came into the world to save sinners. This is a great mystery. Kindness and love like this pass man's under- standing. No wonder that St. Paul speaks of the " un- searchable riches of Christ." (Ephes. iii. 8.)
Expressions like this should teach us Christ's power