And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
What does Matthew 21:20 mean?
This cursing of the barren fig-tree represents the state of hypocrites in general, and so teaches us that Christ looks for the power of religion in those who profess it, and the savour of it from those that have the show of it.
Key themes
FulfillmentKingdom of heavenDiscipleshipTeaching
Read with
Keep this verse inside Matthew 21:17-20 and alongside a few nearby related passages.