{And if it bear fruit thenceforth} (k'an men poi(8873)(8869) karpon
eis to mellon). Aposiopesis, sudden breaking off for effect
(Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 1203). See it also in  Mr 11:32  Ac
23:9 . Trench (_Parables_) tells a story like this of
intercession for the fig tree for one year more which is widely
current among the Arabs today who say that it will certainly bear
fruit this time.