en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/21/18.md

Connecting Statement:

Jesus uses a fig tree to teach his disciples about faith and prayer.

Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew explains that Jesus is hungry and that is why he stops at the fig tree.

withered

"dried up"

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fig
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit