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Jesus Curses a Fruitless Fig Tree

12 And on the next day, they having departed from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And having seen from a distance a fig-tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it. And having come to it, He found nothing except leaves[a]— for it was not the season for figs. 14 And having responded, He said to it, “May no one eat fruit from you any longer— forever!” And His disciples were listening.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:13 This is a parable of Israel. They had the appearance of life, but no fruit. They are not ready, not ripe, not in season. Jesus curses them.

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree and Clears the Temple Courts(A)(B)(C)

12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.(D) 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.

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