Matthew 21 · Verse 18

Matthew 21:18

Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
Matthew 21:18, King James Version

Matthew 21:18 in other translations

BSBIn the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.
WEBNow in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.
ASVNow in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered.
YLTand in the morning turning back to the city, he hungered,
DARBYBut early in the morning, as he came back into the city, he hungered.
BBENow in the morning when he was coming back to the town, he had a desire for food.
WebsterNow in the morning as he was returning into the city, he was hungry.

What does Matthew 21:18 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Now in the morning, as he returned into the city - Which was his custom from the time he wholly left Jerusalem, spending only the day time teaching in the temple; see Mat 21:17. This was probably on Thursday, the 12th day of the month Nisan. He hungered - Probably neither he, nor his disciples, had any thing but what they got from public charity; and the hand of that seems to have been cold at this time.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 21:18-22
This cursing of the barren fig-tree represents the state of hypocrites in general, and so teaches us that Christ looks for the power of religion in those who profess it, and the savour of it from those that have the show of it. His just expectations from flourishing professors are often disappointed; he comes to many, seeking fruit, and finds leaves only. A false profession commonly withers in this world, and it is the effect of Christ's curse. The fig-tree that had no fruit, soon lost its leaves. This represents the state of the nation and people of the Jews in particular. Our Lord Jesus found among them nothing but leaves. And after they rejected Christ, blindness and hardness grew upon them, till they were undone, and their place and nation rooted up. The Lord was righteous in it. Let us greatly fear the doom denounced on the barren fig-tree.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Matthew 21:18 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

πρωῒprōiEarlyG4404
δὲdethenG1161
ἐπανάγωνepanagōnhe is coming backG1877
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
πόλινpolincityG4172
ἐπείνασεν,epeinasenHe became hungry,G3983

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Cross references for Matthew 21:18

  • Matthew 4:2

    And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

  • Hebrews 4:15

    For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

  • Mark 11:12-14

    And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

  • Mark 11:20-24

    And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. …

  • Matthew 12:1

    At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

  • Luke 4:2

    Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in.
Mr 11:12,13
he hungered.
4:2; 12:1; Lu 4:2; Heb 4:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 21:17

    And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

  • Matthew 21:18

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

  • Matthew 21:19

    And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

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Matthew 21:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y por la mañana volviendo á la ciudad, tuvo hambre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le matin, comme il retournait à la ville, il eut faim.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Des Morgens früh aber, als er in die Stadt zurückkehrte, hungerte ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Mane autem revertens in civitatem, esuriit.