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When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. <a href="/nlt/mark/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit. <a href="/esv/mark/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/bsb/mark/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs. <a href="/blb/mark/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having seen a fig tree from afar, having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He will find anything on it. And having come to it, He found nothing except leaves; for it was not the season of figs. <a href="/kjv/mark/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/mark/11.htm">New King James Version</a> And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/nasb_/mark/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/nasb/mark/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/nasb77/mark/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/lsb/mark/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And seeing at a distance a fig tree that had leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/amp/mark/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if He would find anything on it. But He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/csb/mark/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Seeing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to find out if there was anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/hcsb/mark/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After seeing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, He went to find out if there was anything on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. <a href="/asv/mark/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs. <a href="/cev/mark/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> From a distance Jesus saw a fig tree covered with leaves, and he went to see if there were any figs on the tree. But there were none, because it wasn't the season for figs. <a href="/erv/mark/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs. <a href="/gwt/mark/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> In the distance he saw a fig tree with leaves. He went to see if he could find any figs on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves because it wasn't the season for figs. <a href="/gnt/mark/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> He saw in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, so he went to see if he could find any figs on it. But when he came to it, he found only leaves, because it was not the right time for figs. <a href="/isv/mark/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> Seeing in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing except leaves because it wasn't the season for figs. <a href="/msb/mark/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs. <a href="/net/mark/11.htm">NET Bible</a> After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/nheb/mark/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <a href="/wbt/mark/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And seeing a fig-tree afar off, having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing on it: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves: for the time of figs had not yet come. <a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But in the distance He saw a fig-tree in full leaf, and went to see whether perhaps He could find some figs on it. When however He came to it, He found nothing but leaves (for it was not fig time) <a href="/web/mark/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having seen a fig tree far off having leaves, He came, if perhaps He will find anything in it, and having come to it, He found nothing except leaves, for it was not a time of figs, <a href="/blb/mark/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having seen a fig tree from afar, having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He will find anything on it. And having come to it, He found nothing except leaves; for it was not the season of figs. <a href="/ylt/mark/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having seen a fig-tree afar off having leaves, he came, if perhaps he shall find anything in it, and having come to it, he found nothing except leaves, for it was not a time of figs, <a href="/slt/mark/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having seen a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if yet he shall find any thing upon it; and having come to it, he found nothing except leaves; for it was not time of the figs.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when he had seen afar off a fig tree having leaves, he came if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he was come to it, he found nothing but leaves. For it was not the time for figs. <a href="/cpdv/mark/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when he had seen a fig tree with leaves in the distance, he went to it, in case he might find something on it. And when he had gone to it, he found nothing but leaves. For it was not the season for figs. <a href="/nabre/mark/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, he went over to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves; it was not the time for figs. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he saw a fig tree in the distance, which had leaves on it. So he came to it to see if he could find anything on it; and when he came he found nothing on it except leaves; for it was not yet time for the figs. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he saw a fig tree from a distance that had leaves on it and he came to it that perhaps he might find something on it, and when he came, he found nothing on it but leaves, for it was not the season of figs.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and he saw at a distance a fig-tree that had leaves; and he went, if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the time for figs. <a href="/godbey/mark/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And seeing a fig-tree at a distance, having leaves, He came, if perchance He shall find something on it: and having come to it, He found nothing except leaves; for it was not the time of the figs. <a href="/haweis/mark/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and seeing a fig-tree at a distance, full of leaves, he went to it, expecting probably that he might find some fruit upon it: and when he came to it, he found none, only leaves: for it was not a good season for figs. <a href="/mace/mark/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it, but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.) <a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But in the distance He saw a fig-tree in full leaf, and went to see whether perhaps He could find some figs on it. When however He came to it, He found nothing but leaves (for it was not fig time) <a href="/worrell/mark/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, He came, if perhaps He might find something thereon. And, having come to it, He found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs. <a href="/worsley/mark/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and seeing a fig-tree at a distance, with leaves, He went to see if He might find any thing upon it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves; (for the time of gathering figs was not yet come:) And Jesus spake and said unto it, <a href="/parallel/mark/11-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3688" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/11.htm">Jesus Curses the Fig Tree</a> 12The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idōn (V-APA-NMS) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">Seeing</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3113.htm" title="3113: makrothen (Adv) -- From a (long) distance, afar. Adverb from makros; from a distance or afar.">the distance</a> <a href="/greek/4808.htm" title="4808: sykēn (N-AFS) -- A fig-tree. From sukon; a fig-tree.">a fig tree</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echousan (V-PPA-AFS) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">in</a> <a href="/greek/5444.htm" title="5444: phylla (N-ANP) -- A leaf. From the same as phule; a sprout, i.e. Leaf.">leaf,</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To come, go. ">He went</a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: heurēsei (V-FIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">to see</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/687.htm" title="687: ara (Conj) -- A form of ara, denoting an interrogation to which a negative answer is presumed.">there was</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">any fruit</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">on</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autē (PPro-DF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">it.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">But when</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- To come, go. ">He reached</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: ep’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēn (PPro-AF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">it,</a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: heuren (V-AIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">He found</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: ouden (Adj-ANS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">nothing on it</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">except</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/5444.htm" title="5444: phylla (N-ANP) -- A leaf. From the same as phule; a sprout, i.e. Leaf.">leaves,</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">since</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">it was</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2540.htm" title="2540: kairos (N-NMS) -- Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.">season</a> <a href="/greek/4810.htm" title="4810: sykōn (N-GNP) -- A (ripe) fig. Apparently a primary word; a fig.">for figs.</a> 14Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a> Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered. <a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a> Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ... <a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">Jeremiah 8:13</a> I will take away their harvest, declares the LORD. There will be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the tree, and even the leaf will wither. Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.” <a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Hosea 9:10</a> I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved. <a href="/micah/7-1.htm">Micah 7:1</a> Woe is me! For I am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster to eat, no early fig that I crave. <a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a> I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ... <a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-6</a> “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... <a href="/matthew/7-16.htm">Matthew 7:16-20</a> By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ... <a href="/james/3-12.htm">James 3:12</a> My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a> He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a> to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Ezekiel 17:24</a> Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’” <a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a> The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. <a href="/romans/7-4.htm">Romans 7:4</a> Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God. <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a> But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.seeing.<a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a> And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.<a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a> He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none… a fig-tree.haply.<a href="/ruth/2-3.htm">Ruth 2:3</a> And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.<a href="/1_samuel/6-9.htm">1 Samuel 6:9</a> And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.<a href="/luke/10-31.htm">Luke 10:31</a> And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.he found.<a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Isaiah 5:7</a> For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.for.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/5-6.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/mark/6-21.htm">Chance</a> <a href="/mark/8-3.htm">Distance</a> <a href="/matthew/24-32.htm">Fig</a> <a href="/matthew/7-16.htm">Figs</a> <a href="/matthew/24-32.htm">Fig-Tree</a> <a href="/mark/11-2.htm">Find</a> <a href="/mark/11-4.htm">Found</a> <a href="/mark/4-29.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/mark/10-32.htm">Full</a> <a href="/mark/4-12.htm">Haply</a> <a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Leaves</a> <a href="/mark/4-12.htm">Perhaps</a> <a href="/mark/1-41.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/mark/9-50.htm">Season</a> <a href="/matthew/23-22.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/mark/10-30.htm">Time</a> <a href="/matthew/24-32.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/mark/10-2.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/14-54.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/mark/15-24.htm">Chance</a> <a href="/mark/14-35.htm">Distance</a> <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Fig</a> <a href="/luke/6-44.htm">Figs</a> <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Fig-Tree</a> <a href="/mark/13-36.htm">Find</a> <a href="/mark/12-37.htm">Found</a> <a href="/mark/11-14.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Full</a> <a href="/mark/14-2.htm">Haply</a> <a href="/mark/12-19.htm">Leaves</a> <a href="/mark/14-2.htm">Perhaps</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/mark/12-2.htm">Season</a> <a href="/mark/14-72.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/mark/12-2.htm">Time</a> <a href="/mark/11-14.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/mark/13-35.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 11</div>1. <a href="/mark/11-1.htm">Jesus rides with triumph into Jerusalem;</a> 12. <a href="/mark/11-12.htm">curses the fruitless fig tree;</a> 15. <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">purges the temple;</a> 20. <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">exhorts his disciples to steadfastness of faith, and to forgive their enemies;</a> 27. <a href="/mark/11-27.htm">and defends his actions by the witness of John, who was a man sent of God.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf The fig tree is often symbolic in Scripture, representing Israel (<a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Hosea 9:10</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/24.htm">Jeremiah 24:1-10</a>). In this context, the fig tree in leaf suggests the appearance of fruitfulness. Geographically, fig trees were common in the region, and their leaves would typically indicate the presence of fruit. This scene sets the stage for a lesson on spiritual fruitfulness and hypocrisy.He went to see if there was any fruit on it Jesus' approach to the fig tree is an acted parable. The expectation of finding fruit despite the season highlights the importance of genuine spiritual productivity. This action parallels Jesus' search for true faith and righteousness among the people of Israel, who outwardly appeared devout but often lacked true spiritual fruit.But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves The absence of fruit despite the presence of leaves serves as a metaphor for religious pretense without true devotion. This reflects the condition of many religious leaders of the time, who maintained an outward appearance of piety but lacked genuine faith and obedience (<a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a>).since it was not the season for figs This phrase underscores the unexpected nature of Jesus' action. While it was not the typical time for figs, the presence of leaves suggested the possibility of early fruit. This highlights the urgency of being spiritually prepared at all times, as Jesus often taught about readiness for the Kingdom of God (<a href="/matthew/24-42.htm">Matthew 24:42-44</a>). The fig tree's failure to bear fruit when it appeared capable serves as a warning against complacency in spiritual life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, who approaches the fig tree. 2. <a href="/topical/f/fig_tree.htm">Fig Tree</a> A tree that Jesus sees from a distance, which appears to be fruitful but is not. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city near which this event takes place, as Jesus is on His way there. 4. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are present with Jesus and witness the event.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/appearance_vs._reality.htm">Appearance vs. Reality</a> The fig tree had leaves, suggesting fruitfulness, but was barren. This serves as a warning against having an outward appearance of godliness without true spiritual fruit. <a href="/topical/s/seasonal_expectations.htm">Seasonal Expectations</a> Although it was not the season for figs, Jesus' actions highlight the expectation of readiness and fruitfulness in season and out of season for believers. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_israel.htm">Symbolism of Israel</a> The fig tree often symbolizes Israel. This event can be seen as a critique of Israel's spiritual state at the time, appearing religious but lacking true faith and obedience. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_fruitfulness.htm">Call to Fruitfulness</a> Believers are called to bear fruit in their lives, reflecting their relationship with Christ. This includes the fruits of the Spirit and acts of righteousness. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_action.htm">Faith and Action</a> Jesus' interaction with the fig tree underscores the importance of faith that results in action, not just empty profession.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 11</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_curse_the_fig_tree.htm">Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_show_approval_worthiness.htm">What does the Fig Tree Prophecy entail?</a> <a href="/q/why_curse_fig_tree_out_of_fig_season.htm">Why does Jesus curse a fig tree in Matthew 21:19 for having no fruit when it was not the season for figs? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_luke's_fig_tree_parable_differ.htm">Luke 13:6-9: How does this fig tree parable align with or contradict similar accounts in other Gospels, and why does it seem incomplete here?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) For the time of figs was not yet.--It has been sometimes urged that this gives the reason for our Lord's coming to seek "if haply he might find" fruit. The fig season had not come, and therefore the fruit, if any had been borne, would not have been gathered. There is nothing, however, against taking the words in their more natural sequence. The precocious foliage had suggested the thought that some of the early ripe figs might be already formed; but it was no exception, as far as fruit was concerned, to others of its kind. For it, as for them, the season, even of the earliest fruit, had not come. The seeing the fig-tree "afar off," is a touch peculiar to St. Mark, and adds force to the narrative, as implying a keener pressure of hunger than St. Matthew's description.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon. St. Matthew (<a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a>) says he saw "one fig tree" (μὶαν συκῆν), and therefore more conspicuous. Fig trees were no doubt plentiful in the neighborhood of Bethphage, "the house of figs." Dean Stanley ('Sinai and Palestine,' p. 418) says that "Mount Olivet is still sprinkled with fig trees." This fig tree had leaves, but no fruit; for it was not the season of figs (ὁ γὰρ καιρὸς οὐκ ῆν σύκων). Other trees would all be bare at this early season, but the fig trees would be putting forth their broad green leaves. It is possible that this tree, standing by itself as it would seem, was more forward than the other fig trees around. It was seen "from afar," and therefore it must have had the full benefit of the sun. Our Lord says (St. <a href="/luke/21-29.htm">Luke 21:29</a>), "Behold the fig tree, and all the trees: when they now shoot forth, ye see it, and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh." He puts the fig tree first, as being of its own nature the most forward to put forth its buds. But then it is peculiar to the fig tree that its fruit begins to appear before its leaves. It was, therefore, a natural supposition that on this tree, with its leaves fully developed, there might be found at least some ripened fruit. Our Lord, therefore, approaches the tree in his hunger, with the expectation of finding fruit. But as he draws near to it, and realizes the fact that the tree, though full of leaf, is absolutely fruitless, he forgets his natural hunger in the thought of the spiritual figure which this tree began to present to his mind. The accident of his hunger as a man, brought him into contact with a great parable of spiritual things, presented to him as God; and as he approached this fig tree full of leaf, but destitute of fruit, there stood before him the striking but awful image of the Jewish nation, having indeed the leaves of a great profession, but yielding no fruit. The leaves of this fig tree deceived the passer-by, who, from seeing them, would naturally expect the fruit. And so the fig tree was cursed, not for being barren, but for being false. When our Lord, being hungry, sought figs on the fig tree, he signified that he hungered after something which he did not find. The Jews were this unprofitable fig tree, full of the leaves of profession, but fruitless. Our Lord never did anything without reason; and, therefore, when he seemed to do anything without reason, he was setting forth in a figure some great reality. Nothing but his Divine yearning after the Jewish people, his spiritual hunger for their salvation, can explain this typical action with regard to the fig tree, and indeed he whole mystery of his life and death. <a href="/commentaries/mark/11-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Seeing ἰδὼν (idōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. in ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the distance μακρόθεν (makrothen) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3113.htm">Strong's 3113: </a> From a (long) distance, afar. Adverb from makros; from a distance or afar. a fig tree συκῆν (sykēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4808.htm">Strong's 4808: </a> A fig-tree. From sukon; a fig-tree. in ἔχουσαν (echousan) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. leaf, φύλλα (phylla) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5444.htm">Strong's 5444: </a> A leaf. From the same as phule; a sprout, i.e. Leaf. He went ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to see εὑρήσει (heurēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. there was ἄρα (ara) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_687.htm">Strong's 687: </a> A form of ara, denoting an interrogation to which a negative answer is presumed. any [fruit] τι (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. on ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. it. αὐτῇ (autē) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. But when καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. He reached ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. it, αὐτὴν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. He found εὗρεν (heuren) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. nothing [on it] οὐδὲν (ouden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. except εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. leaves, φύλλα (phylla) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5444.htm">Strong's 5444: </a> A leaf. From the same as phule; a sprout, i.e. Leaf. since γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. it was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. season καιρὸς (kairos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2540.htm">Strong's 2540: </a> Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time. for figs. σύκων (sykōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4810.htm">Strong's 4810: </a> A (ripe) fig. 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