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Mark 11:21

MARK—NOTE ON Mark 11:21 The withered fig tree represents God’s judgment on Israel (see note on vv. 13–14).

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:18. Mark 11:11 INTO THE TEMPLE - Not into the edifice properly called “the temple,” but into the “courts” which surrounded the principal edifice....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PART III. THE SERVANT IN JERUSALEM PRESENTED AS KING AND REJECTED -- Chapter s 11-13 Chapter 11 __ 1. The Servant enters into Jerusalem. (Mark 11:1 .Matthew 21:1; Luke 19:28;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE POWER OF FAITH. On the third day of the week, Peter draws attention to the withered fig-tree, and Jesus uses it to illustrate the great power of faith. The teaching does not seem to spring very di...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE COMING OF THE KING (Mark 11:1-6)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MASTER. Rabbi. See App-98. BEHOLD. see. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6 and App-133. WITHERED AWAY. Symbolieel as to the national existence and privilege of Israel....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And Peter_ who doubtless related the incident with all its attendant circumstances to St Mark....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἈΝΑΜΝΗΣΘΕΊΣ. Perhaps none of them thought much about it, until the tree was seen in its changed condition. Then Peter remembered the unusual words to which they had listened (Mark 11:14). ῬΑΒΒΕΊ. See...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    20–25. THE LESSON OF THE WITHERED FIG-TREE Matthew 21:19-22...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 19. And when even was come, He went out of the city. 20. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto Him,...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _JUDGMENT AGAINST THE FRUITLESS TREE EXPLAINED MARK 11:20-26:_ Within about twenty-four hours the fig tree had dried up from the roots. Peter seemed to have been the person that was so impressed with...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΝΑΜΝΗΣΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. (dep.) part. от_ ΆΝΑΜΙΜΝΉΣΚΟΜΑΙ (G363) помнить, вспоминать. _Сопутств._/temp. _part._ ΪΔ (G2396) _aor. imper. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ видеть, ΚΑΤΗΡΆΣΩ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) 2 pers. sin...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BEHOLD THE FIG-TREE, &C.— Our Lord had said, Mark 11:14. _No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever._ This St. Peter, according to the Jewish manner of speaking concerning things that are barren, ca...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. TUESDAY: 1. THE LESSON OF THE WITHERED FIG TREE. 11:20-26 _TEXT 11:20-26_ And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _SUMMARY 11:1 TO 12:44_ In this section the historian has presented only one miracle, that of withering the barren fig-tree. The section is chiefly taken up with conversations and speeches, in which s...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. AND PETER CALLING TO REMEMBRANCE SAITH UNTO HIM - satisfied that a miracle so ve...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    3 11 See Mat_21:10-11 12-14 Compare Mat_21:18-19 12 A beautiful figure of the condition of Israel at that time is found in the barren fig tree. On a fruitful fig tree the figs form before the leave...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS RIDES INTO JERUSALEM. THE FIG TREE. CLEANSING THE TEMPLE; CHRIST'S AUTHORITY CHALLENGED 1-11. The entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1; Luke 19:29; John 12:12). See on Mt and Jn....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WITHERING OF THE FIG TREE. THE POWER OF FAITH (Matthew 21:20). See on Mt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 11 CHRIST THE KING COMES TO JERUSALEM VERSES 1-11 Jesus and the crowd were near Je...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 11:12-14, 20-25 (MARK 11:12; MARK 11:20) THE BARREN FIG-TREE "And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, He hungered. And seeing a fig-tree afar off having leaves, He came, if h...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἀναμνησθεὶς, remembering (what the Master had said the previous morning). ὁ Πέτρος : spokesman as usual; the disciples generally in Mt....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The withered fig tree and relative conversation_ (Matthew 21:20-22)....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE CONDITIONS OF PRAYER Mark 11:20-33 The great lesson taught by this stricken tree justified its doom. It was not yet the time of the fig harvest, but some of last year's fruit might still be found...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is the one occasion in the life of Jesus on which He of set purpose, and in such a way as to be understood of the crowds, took the position and accepted the homage of a King. Afterward the discip...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    THE WITHERING OF THE FIG-TREE Matthew 21:20-22; Mark 11:20-26. _“And early in the morning, they, passing by, saw the fig-tree withered from its roots.”_ The withering was so decisive that even the tru...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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 anything thereon: and when he came to it, h...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In that which follows (chapter 11) Jesus presents Himself to Jerusalem as King. His reception shews the extent to which the testimony He had rendered had acted on the hearts of the simple. God ordaine...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND PETER, CALLING TO REMEMBRANCE,.... Not so much the tree, and its spreading leaves, and the greatness of it, and the flourishing condition it was in, the other day, as the imprecation of Christ upo...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. Ver. 21. _And Peter calling to remembrance_] So the fig tree bare far better fruit...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And in the morning, they passed by_, &c. Next morning, as they were returning to Jerusalem, it astonished the disciples not a little when they looked on the fig-tree that had been pronounced barren t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The lesson of the dead tree:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND PETER CALLING TO REMEMBRANCE, SAITH UNTO HIM, MASTER, BEHOLD, THE FIG-TREE WHICH THOU CURSEDST IS WITHERED AWAY....

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    Mark 11:12-26 SERMON #1 TITLE: Nothing But Leaves TEXT: Mark 11:12-26 PROPOSITION: Many talk the talk, but do not walk the walk. QUESTION: What? KEY WORD: Applications READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    19-26 The disciples could not think why that fig-tree should so soon wither away; but all wither who reject Christ; it represented the state of the Jewish church. We should rest in no religion that d...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MARK 11:20...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 11:21 And G2532 Peter G4074 remembering G363 (G5679) said G3004 (G5719) Him G846 Rabbi G4461 look...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Order of Events. On _Monday morning_ the fig tree was cursed (Mark 11:12-14), on the same day the temple cleansed (Mark 11:15-19), the chief-priests murmuring at the children's Hosannas there (Matthew...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 11:21. PETER. Mark is more definite here than Matthew. CALLING TO REMEMBRANCE. Peter himself probably informed Mark of the circumstance. This minute detail, implying an interval, confirms the v...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    PETER CALLING TO REMEMBRANCE (αναμνησθεις ο Πετρος). First aorist participle, being reminded. Only in Mark and due to Peter's story. For his quick memory see also Mark 14:72.WHICH THOU CURSEDST ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Official presentation of Jesus as King. The barren fig tree. Purifying of the temple. The prayer of faith. Jesus' authority questioned. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Peter, disciples, John the Baptist...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 11:1. _When they came nigh to Jerusalem._ This chapter, with the exception of a few words, is the same as Matthew 21. Mark 11:9. _They that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hos...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    It was dead all the way down to its roots. Mark tells that this took place early next morning, the day following the cursing of the fig tree. This was symbolic of what would happen to the part of the...

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS SAYS THE DISCIPLES CAN PRAY FOR ANYTHING MATTHEW 21:20-22; MARK 11:20-26; MATTHEW 21:20 And when the disciples saw [_it_], they marvelled,...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 11 1 _Christ rideth with triumph into Jerusalem_ : 12 _curseth the fruitless leafy tree_ : 15 _purgeth the temple_ : 20 _exhorteth his disciples to stedfastness of faith, and to forgive their...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 11:13. IF HAPLY.—If, _after all_—although not the proper time for fruit. Mark 11:17. The marginal rendering is preferable. Mark 11:19. See R. V....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 11:1 AND WHEN THEY DREW NIGH UNTO JERUSALEM, UNTO BETHPHAGE AND BETHANY, AT THE MOUNT OF OLIVES. St. Matthew (Matthew 21:1) says, "When they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto B...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, [they were] at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go your way into the village over agains...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 16:22; Matthew 25:41; Proverbs 3:33; Zechariah 5:3;...

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    (CF. MARK 11:12-14; MARK 11:20)— When was the fig tree cursed by Jesus, before or after the temple was cleansed? PROBLEM: Matthew places the cursing of the fig tree after the cleansing of the temple....

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