matthew-21:22

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:18-22

Matthew 21:18-Song of Solomon : . The Cursing of the Fig Tree and the Power of Faith ( Mark 11:12 ff., Mark 11:20-Ezekiel : *).— What Mk. has severed, Mt. joins together. The miracle is enhanced by happening at once. The special mention of Peter is strangely omitted. In both Gospels the tree is condemned for falsity, not fruitlessness, and symbolises Jerusalem rather than the nation. Besides Luke 13:6-1 Samuel : * cf. Hosea 9:10. The lesson Jesus points is the efficacy of believing prayer.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 21:17-22

Luke hath nothing of this passage, but Mark relates it with some variation and additions: the variation is only as to time, as to which the evangelists were not curious. Matthew relates this miracle as done in the morning of the second day, as Christ and his disciples returned from Bethany; so doth Mark 11:12; but Matthew speaks as if the disciples discerned it presently withered; Mark mentions it as not discerned to be withered till the next morning, Mark 11:20. Mark saith, Mark 11:13, for the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 21:18-22

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 21:18. He hungered.—His hungering is pretty good evidence that He had not been staying in the house of Martha and Mary. Most likely He had been much with Himself and with His Father, wrapped up in meditation, rapt up in supplication (Morison).Matthew 21:19. A fig tree.—Rather, a single fig tree.—In the way.—By the way-side (R.V.). It was often planted by the way-sides, because the dust of the road was an absorbing counteraction to the strong flow of the sap—so hindering a... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:22

Matthew 21:22 These words are said to us as God's children. This is the one condition of our asking and having. "Ask," our good Lord would say, "your Father as His children, believing in Him, trusting in Him, hoping in Him, trusting yourselves with Him." I. It is not, then, said to those who will not live as God's children. He who will not live as God's child makes himself wiser than God. He chooses what God chooses not; he frames to himself a world of his own, and makes its laws for himself.... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 21:18-22

DISCOURSE: 1386THE FIG-TREE CURSEDMatthew 21:18-22. Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig-tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig-tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig-tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:1-46

Chapter 21Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, they were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, and then Jesus sent two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and immediately you're going to find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any men say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord has need of them; and immediately he will sent them. Now all of this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 21:1-46

Matthew 21:1 . When they were come to Bethphage. The rabbins dispute about the etymon of this village, whether it mean the “house of the fountain,” as is the literal import; or the “house of grossities,” or of flatterers. It was distant from Jerusalem a sabbath-day’s journey, that is one thousand nine hundred paces, and situate at the foot of mount Olivet. Mark and Luke join the two villages of Bethphage and Bethany together, for the road lay in the valley between the towns. Here the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 21:22

Matthew 21:22And all things whatsoever ye ask in prayer believing. Faith in prayerAlexander the Great had a famous but indigent philosopher in his court. This adept in science was once particularly straitened in his circumstances. To whom should he apply, but to his patron, the conqueror of the world. He no sooner made his request than it was granted. Alexander gave him a commission to receive of his treasury whatever he wanted. He immediately demanded, in his sovereign’s name, ten thousand... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 21:22

22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Ver. 22. Whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing ] Faith is the foundation of prayer, and prayer is the fervency of faith. "Cast thy burden upon the Lord," or thy request, thy gift upon the Lord, Psalms 55:22 , that is, whatsoever thou desirest that God should give thee in prayer, cast it upon him by faith, and it shall be effected. Fidei mendica manus. Faith and prayer are the soul’s two hands, whereby... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 21:22

Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 18:19, Mark 11:24, Luke 11:8-2 Samuel :, John 14:13, John 15:7, John 16:24, James 5:16, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15 Reciprocal: Genesis 20:17 - General Joshua 10:14 - the Lord 1 Kings 17:20 - he cried Job 22:28 - decree Psalms 20:4 - General Matthew 6:5 - when Mark 9:23 - If Luke 11:9 - Ask John 15:16 - that whatsoever John 16:23 - Whatsoever Acts 1:14 - all Acts 3:16 - through Acts 4:31 - spake Hebrews 10:22 - in full James 1:6 - let James 5:15 -... read more