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Matthew 21:18
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16 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read,
a‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise’?”  
17 Then He left them and awent out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.  

The Fig Tree Withered

18 aNow in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry.  
19 aAnd seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.  

The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree

20 aAnd when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?”  
21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, aif you have faith and bdo not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, cbut also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.  
22 And awhatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”  

Jesus’ Authority Questioned

23 aNow when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and bsaid, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?”  
24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things:
Verse Comparison: Matthew 21:18

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American Standard Version
Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered.

Amplified® Bible
In the early dawn the next morning, as He was coming back to the city, He was hungry.

Contemporary English Version
When Jesus got up the next morning, he was hungry. He started out for the city,

Darby English Version
But early in the morning, as he came back into the city, he hungered.

Good News Bible
On his way back to the city early next morning, Jesus was hungry.

International Standard Version
In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, he became hungry.

King James Version
Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

New American Standard Bible
Now in the morning, when He was returning to the city, He became hungry.

New International Version
Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.

New King James Version
Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now in the morning, when He returned to the city, He became hungry.

Young's Literal Translation
and in the morning turning back to the city, he hungered,


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