Mark 11:20
In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
In Context
19When evening came on, Jesus and His disciples used to leave the city.
21and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up."
Cross References
Matthew 15:13"Every plant," He replied, "which my Heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.
Mark 11:14and He said to the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" And His disciples heard this.
Hebrews 6:8But if it only yields a mass of thorns and briers, it is considered worthless, and is in danger of being cursed, and in the end will be destroyed by fire.
Matthew Henry on Mark 11:13-27
The Barren Fig-Tree Cursed. 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →