Mark 11:18-20

Contemporary English Version

¹⁸ The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses heard what Jesus said, and they started looking for a way to kill him. They were afraid of him, because the crowds were completely amazed at his teaching.

¹⁹ That evening, Jesus and the disciples went outside the city.

A Lesson from the Fig Tree

(Matthew 21.20-22)

²⁰ As the disciples walked past the fig tree the next morning, they noticed that it was completely dried up, roots and all.