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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 21:18-22

The omnipotence of faith. The miracles of Jesus were generally miracles of mercy. There are a few exceptions. Conspicuous amongst these is the withering of the fig tree with a word. When the disciples marvelled Jesus expounded to them his astonishing doctrine of the power of faith. We learn— I. THAT BELIEVING IS ESSENTIAL TO PREVAILING PRAYER . 1 . There can be no prayer without faith in a personal God. 2 . There can be no prayer without faith in a Person... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 21:22

All things. The promise is extended beyond the sphere of extraordinary miracles. In prayer; ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ : in the prayer ; or, in your prayer. The use of the article may point to the prayer given by our Lord to his disciples, or to some definite form used from the earliest times in public worship (comp. Acts 1:14 ; Romans 12:12 ; 1 Corinthians 7:5 ; Colossians 4:2 ). Believing, ye shall receive. The condition for the success of prayer is stringent. A man must... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 21:22

The boundless possibilities of prayer. Read literally, this is a very difficult verse. We cannot see how it is verified in experience. We should be horrified at its exact and verbal fulfilment, because this would be handing over the control of the universe to the praying mortal. The coachman would not put the reins in the hands of his infant son, however much the child begged for them; yet the disaster which would follow such an action would be nothing in comparison with the unspeakable... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 21:22

Believing, the condition of acceptable prayer. The immediate lesson which Christ drew from the incident was not taken from the tree—that lesson he left the disciples to think out for themselves—but from their surprise at the result which followed his words. Our Lord seems always to have spoken of prayer in a large, general, and comprehensive way; and yet we may always discern some intimation of the qualifications and limitations which must always condition answer to human prayer. It is true... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 21:12-22

This paragraph contains the account of the barren fig-tree, and of the cleansing of the temple. See also Mark 11:12-19; Luke 19:45-48.Matthew 21:12And Jesus went into the temple of God ... - From Mark 11:11-15, it is probable that this cleansing of the temple did not take place on the day that he entered Jerusalem in triumph, but on the day following.He came and looked round upon all things, Mark says, and went out to Bethany with the twelve. On the day following, returning from Bethany, he saw... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 21:18-22

Matthew 21:18-22. In the morning, as he returned, he hungered For, being a man, he was subject to all the innocent infirmities of our nature, and he had come out from Bethany early without eating any thing: And when he saw a fig-tree (Gr. συκην μιαν , a single fig-tree) in the way Having a fine spread of leaves upon it, and therefore appearing to be one of the earlier kind; he came to it In expectation of finding figs thereon, for the season of gathering them was not yet come, Mark... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:18-22

121. Jesus curses the fig tree (Matthew 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-14,Mark 11:20-26)In the morning, as Jesus and his disciples walked from Bethany back to Jerusalem, they passed a fig tree that Jesus saw as symbolic of the Jewish nation. He went to the fig tree looking for fruit but found none. Similarly he came to the Jewish nation looking for spiritual fruit, but in spite of all its outward signs of religion, spiritually it produced no fruit for God. By causing the fig tree to dry up, Jesus... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 21:22

ask. Greek. aiteo. App-134 . receive. Supply the Ellipsis: "[it, if it he His will]", from Matthew 26:39-44 .James 5:14 , James 5:15 ; 1 John 5:14 , 1 John 5:15 . This is the one abiding condition of all prayer; and this Ellipsis must always be supplied. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 21:18-22

Matthew 21:18-22. Now in the morning, &c.— I shall postpone the remarks on this miracle to Mark 11:0 as it is there related with some circumstances which require particular notice; observing that our Lord cursed the fig-tree in the morning of the day on which he cast the buyers and sellers out of the temple: and though the tree began that instant to wither, the disciples did not take notice of its withering, because they left the spot just as Jesus was pronouncing the curse; neither did... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 21:18-22

1. The sign of Jesus’ rejection of Israel 21:18-22 (cf. Mark 11:12-14; Mark 11:19-25; Luke 21:37-38)The Triumphal Entry happened on Monday. The cursing of the fig tree took place on Tuesday, and the disciples’ mention of its withering followed on Wednesday (cf. Mark 11:1-14). [Note: Hoehner, Chronological Aspects . . ., p. 91.] read more

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