# Connecting Statement:

Jesus uses a fig tree to teach his disciples about faith and prayer.

# Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew explains that Jesus is hungry and that is why he stops at the fig tree.

# withered

"dried up"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fig]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]]