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seeing. Greek eidon. App-133.
a fig tree. The symbol of Israel as to national privilege.
having leaves. Compare Mar_13:28. Summer was not near. Symbolical of Israel at that time.
came = went.
if haply = it after all. App-118. As in Mar_11:26. Not the same as in verses: Mar_11:3, Mar_11:31, Mar_11:32. He had reason to expect fruit, as figs appear before or with the leaves.
when He came = having come.
to = up to. Greek. epi. App-104.
the time, &c. = it was not the season, &c. A Divine supplement, here.
not. Greek ou. App-105. The same word as in verses: Mar_11:11, Mar_11:1 Mar_11:6, Mar_11:17, Mar_11:26, Mar_11:31, Mar_11:33, Not the same as in Mar_11:23.