Mark 11 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Mark 11:12-14 – A Cursed Fig Tree

Mark 11:12-14 – A Cursed Fig Tree

|| Matthew 21:18, 19[1]

MK11:12 Now the next day as they were all leaving Bethany Jesus was hungry.[2] MK11:13 Seeing a fig tree in the distance he approached it thinking he would find some fruit on it.[3] But when he got there he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season of figs.[4] MK11:14 So Jesus responded and said to the tree: “May no one ever eat fruit from you!”

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[1] Matthew 21:18, 19: Or, For details see notes in Nazarene Commentary 2000 on Matthew.

[2] Hungry: How could God ever be “hungry”?

[3] Thinking he would find some fruit on it: God would know whether it had fruit or not.

[4] Season of figs: God would be quite aware of what season it was.

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Preceding

Mark 11 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Mark 11:1-6 – At Bethany Looking For a Colt

Mark 11 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Mark 11:7-11 – Entry Into Jerusalem

Matthew 21:18-22 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: A Cursed Fig Tree a Lesson in Faith