Matthew 21:19 meaning and explanation
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.
Matthew 21:19, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is on his way into Jerusalem during the final week of his ministry, and Matthew notes he was hungry. Fig trees in that region often show early leaves alongside unripe fruit, so a leafy tree with nothing edible was a picture of promise without substance.
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