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"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. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled,
saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!" Matthew 21:19-20
It didn't didn't die until the next morning.
"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. ... 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." Mark 11:13-14, 20-21
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Explanation:
It didn’t die until the next morning.
The key is to look at the word “presently” from Matthew 21:20. “Presently” means 1.) in a little
while, soon; and 2.) at the present time. (Random House/Webster’s Dictionary) The usage in Matthew is definition #1:
in a little while. The “next morning” would constitute a “little while”
Basically, the Matthew passage consolidates the events of the Mark account.
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