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NASB | Matthew 21:19 Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and He *said to it, "No longer shall there ever be any fruit from you." And at once the fig tree withered. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 21:19 Seeing a lone fig tree at the roadside, He went to it and found nothing but leaves on it; and He said to it, "Never again will fruit come from you." And at once the fig tree withered. |
Bible Question: Fig tree is mentioned in Genesis in the garden of Eden, it is also mentioned in Revelation. Also, Jesus cursed the fig tree. Is there any significance for this? |
Bible Answer: Actually, the first reference to "fig tree" is in Judges. Christ mentioned them so frequently because they were all over the place in Palestine. In fact, that's why it was called "Bethphage," which means, "fig house." I suppose that if there had been apple trees all over the place, that those would have been talked about frequently. Christ always used the things around Him as object lessons. In the case of the fig tree in Matthew 21, Christ is teaching about hypocrasy. God expects fruit... having no fruit is bad enough, but God hates it when we "dress up" to look like we are fruitful and still don't have fruit. That's how the chief religious leaders behaved. At a distance, they looked like they were fruitful, but when you got up close, it was all a sham. This must have really stuck with disciples after seeing that tree withered! We are not saved by our fruit, but we are saved to bear fruit. God's judgement comes upon those who bear no fruit. |
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