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Mark 11:13

11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

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.

14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

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BSB
Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
KJV
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.
WEB
Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
ASV
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs.
DARBY
And seeing from afar off a fig-tree which had leaves, he came, if perhaps he might find something on it. And having come up to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time of figs.
BLB
And having seen a fig tree from afar having leaves, He went [to see] if perhaps He will find anything on it. And having gone to it, He found nothing except leaves, for it was not the season of figs.
ÅB
Og da han så et fikentre langt borte, som hadde blad, gikk han dit, om han kanskje kunne finne noe på det, og da han kom bort til det, fant han ikke noe uten blad; for det var ikke fikentid.
OTB
På avstand så han et fikentre med løv og gikk for å se om han kunne finne noe på det. Da han kom fram, fant han ingenting annet enn løv, for det var ikke tiden for fikener.
B1930
Og da han så et fikentre langt borte, som hadde blad, gikk han dit, om han kanskje kunde finne noget på det, og da han kom bort til det, fant han ikke noget uten blad; for det var ikke fikentid.

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  • Matthew 21:19

    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.

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  • Luke 13:6–9

    He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

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  • Isaiah 5:7

    For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

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  • Luke 12:6–7

    Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

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