Peter remembered and said to Jesus, rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered — Peter's notice of the withered fig tree connects the morning discovery to the previous day's cursing. The rabbi is Peter's address — the same inadequate title as at the transfiguration (Mark 9:5). Peter's observation is correct but his comprehension of its significance is unstated — the teaching that follows will interpret the miracle for the disciples.

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