SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:18
¶ Y por la maana volviendo a la ciudad, tuvo hambre.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:18
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 Matthew xxi. 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.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. Now in the morning , etc.] Greek in the first, or morning light, in the dawn, or break of day, the first spring of light; so the Latins use prima luce for early in the morning, as soon as ever day breaks: so early did Christ rise, and return from Bethany to Jerusalem; and as he returned to the city . The Persic version renders it, they returned; which, though not a good version, gives a true sense; for, as Christ went with the twelve to Bethany, as Mark affirms, so these returned with him, as is clear from what follows. Thus Christ, day after day, went to and from Jerusalem: in the evening he went to Bethany, or to some part of the Mount of Olives, and there abode all night, and returned in the daytime to Jerusalem, and taught in the temple; for it does not appear that he was one night in Jerusalem, before the night of the passover. He hungered , rising so early before his friends were up, he had eaten nothing that morning, and so before he had got far from Bethany, found himself hungry; which proves the truth of his human nature, which was in all respects like to ours, excepting sin.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-22 - This cursing of the barren fig-tree represents the state of hypocrite 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 tha have the show of it. His just expectations from flourishing professor are often disappointed; he comes to many, seeking fruit, and find 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, soo 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 gre 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 of the barren fig-tree.
Greek Textus Receptus
πρωιας 4405 N-GSF δε 1161 CONJ επαναγων 1877 5723 V-PAP-NSM εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF πολιν 4172 N-ASF επεινασεν 3983 5656 V-AAI-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
21:18 {He hungered} (epeinasen). Ingressive aorist indicative, became hungry, felt hungry (Moffatt). Possibly Jesus spent the night out of doors and so had no breakfast.
