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Selected Verse: Mark 13:28 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 13:28 |
King James |
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Now learn a parable of the fig tree--"Now from the fig tree learn the parable," or the high lesson which this teaches.
When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves--"its leaves." |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Parable
See on Mat 24:32.
Branch
See on Mar 11:8. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Mat 24:32; Luk 21:28. |
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: