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21. ἀναμνησθείς. Perhaps none of them thought much about it, until the tree was seen in its changed condition. Then Peter remembered the unusual words to which they had listened (Mar 11:14).
Ῥαββεί. See on Mar 9:5, Mar 10:51.
ἣν κατηράσω. That is Peter’s view; the words as recorded are a prayer rather than a curse, and in them nothing is said about withering, but only perpetual fruitlessness. Hence Peter’s surprise. The acc. after καταράομαι is late; we usually find the dat.
ἐξήρανται. Like πεποιήκατε (Mar 11:17), the perf. is more accurate than the aor. (Mt., Lk.). In both cases we have the present result of past action.