KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He spotted a fig tree in the distance that looked full and healthy, so he walked over hoping to find some fruit on it. But when he got there, it was all leaves and no figs — which actually made sense since it wasn't even fig season yet.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes what looks promising from far away turns out to be all show and no substance.
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