Mark 11:14
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
13 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.
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;
16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.
- KJV
- And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
- WEB
- Jesus told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it.
- ASV
- And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.
- DARBY
- And answering he said to it, Let no one eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard [it].
- BLB
- And answering, He said to it, “No more to the age may anyone eat of your fruit.” And His disciples were hearing.
- ÅB
- Og han tok til orde og sa til det: Aldri i evighet skal noen mere spise frukt av deg! Og hans disipler hørte det.
- OTB
- Han sa til treet: «Aldri mer skal noen spise frukt fra deg.» Og disiplene hans hørte det.
- B1930
- Og han tok til orde og sa til det: Aldri i evighet skal nogen mere ete frukt av dig! Og hans disipler hørte det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
Read in contextMatthew 3:10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Read in contextMatthew 7:19
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Read in contextJohn 15:6
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Read in contextMark 11:20–21
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Read in contextMatthew 12:33–35
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Read in contextIsaiah 5:5–6
And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:
Read in contextDeuteronomy 6:4–8
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
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