Matthew 21:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 21:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 21:20 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 21:20 — KJV
“And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!”
— Matthew 21:20 (KJV)
Matthew 21:20 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 21:20
“The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:20: fig, tree, withered
“And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:20: fig, tree, withered
“When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:20: saw, saying, away
“And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:20: saw, saying, how
“They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:20: saw, marvelled, away
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