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Mark 11:21
Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter speaks to Jesus as they walk back in the morning, pointing out the immediate result of Jesus’ earlier judgment. The moment occurs during their journey after the fig tree’s sudden withering from its roots.
The words — ἀναμνησθεὶς (anamnēstheis) means “having remembered,” indicating Peter’s sudden recall of Jesus’ prior action. ἴδε (ide) translates literally to “look,” prompting Jesus to observe the physical evidence before him.
The thread — The verse echoes themes of divine cursing found in Proverbs 3:33 and Zechariah 5:3, while Peter’s use of “Rabbi” (rhabbi) aligns with the honorific title noted in Matthew 23:7.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of Jesus’ spoken word as immediately effective before moving to the call for faith in God. It asks the reader to observe how divine authority operates through sudden, tangible results rather than gradual processes.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 3:33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
- Zechariah 5:3 Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.
- Matthew 23:7 the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
- Matthew 25:41 Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
- 1 Corinthians 16:22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!