Matthew 21:18-22
Modern English Version
The Cursing of the Fig Tree(A)
18 Now in the morning as He returned to the city, He became hungry. 19 When He saw a fig tree by the road, He went to it but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, “Let no fruit ever grow on you again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
20 When the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away instantly?”
21 Jesus answered them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also, if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed, and be thrown into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive.”
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Matthew 21:18-22
Lexham English Bible
A Barren Fig Tree Cursed
18 Now early in the morning, as he[a] was returning to the city, he was hungry. 19 And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And he said to it, “May there be no more fruit from you forever,[b] and the fig tree withered at once. 20 And when they[c] saw it,[d] the disciples were astonished, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” 21 And Jesus answered and[e] said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will do not only what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,” it will happen! 22 And whatever you ask in prayer, if you[f] believe, you will receive.”
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- Matthew 21:18 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was returning”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 21:19 Literally “to the age”
- Matthew 21:20 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 21:20 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 21:21 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 21:22 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“believe”) which is understood as conditional
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