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The fig tree you cursed has withered!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree on the previous day and exclaimed, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree you cursed has withered and died!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And Peter having remembered, says to Him, "Rabbi, look, the fig tree that You cursed is dried up."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And being reminded, Peter said to Him, “Rabbi, look, the fig tree that You cursed has withered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Being reminded, Peter said to Him, &#8220Rabbi, look, the fig tree which You cursed has withered.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And being reminded, Peter said to Him, “Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which You cursed has withered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And being reminded, Peter said to Him, “Rabbi, look, the fig tree which You cursed has withered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And remembering, Peter said to Him, “Rabbi (Master), look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Peter remembered and said to Him, &#8220Rabbi, look! The fig tree that You cursed is withered.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree. Then Peter said, "Teacher, look! The tree you put a curse on has dried up." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Peter remembered [what Jesus had said], so he said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has dried up."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Peter remembered what had happened and said to Jesus, "Look, Teacher, the fig tree you cursed has died!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Remembering what Jesus had said, Peter pointed out to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has dried up!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peter remembered it and said, ?Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Peter, remembering, said to him, "Teacher, look. The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Peter calling to remembrance, saith to him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst is withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Peter having remembered says to Him, “Rabbi, behold, the fig tree that You cursed is dried up.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And Peter having remembered, says to Him, "Rabbi, look, the fig tree that You cursed is dried up."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Peter having remembered saith to him, 'Rabbi, lo, the fig-tree that thou didst curse is dried up.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Peter, having recalled to mind, says to him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is dried up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Peter remembering, said to him: Rabbi, behold the fig tree, which thou didst curse, is withered away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Peter, remembering, said to him, “Master, behold, the fig tree that you cursed has withered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Simon remembered, and said to him, Master, behold, the fig tree which you cursed has withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And Shimeon remembered and he said to him, “Rabbi, look, that fig tree that you cursed has dried up!”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter, calling his words to mind, said to him: Rabbi, see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse has withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter remembering says to Him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou didst execrate is withered away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter reminding him said, Rabbi, behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst is withered away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Peter remembring the tree, said, master, see the fig-tree, which you cursed, is quite withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter, calling to remembrance, says to Him, "Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which Thou didst curse has withered away!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter remembring <i>the tree,</i> saith unto Him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst, is withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/11-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3767" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/11.htm">The Withered Fig Tree</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20</span>As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></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."></a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petros (N-NMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter</a> <a href="/greek/363.htm" title="363: anamnēstheis (V-APP-NMS) -- To remind, admonish, be reminded, remind myself; pass: I remember, recall. From ana and mimnesko; to remind; to recollect.">remembered it</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">and said,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: ide (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">“Look,</a> <a href="/greek/4461.htm" title="4461: Rhabbi (N-VMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; my master, i.e Rabbi, as an official title of honor.">Rabbi!</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- 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/4808.htm" title="4808: sykē (N-NFS) -- A fig-tree. From sukon; a fig-tree.">fig tree</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēn (RelPro-AFS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/2672.htm" title="2672: katērasō (V-AIM-2S) -- To curse. Middle voice from katara; to execrate; by analogy, to doom.">You cursed</a> <a href="/greek/3583.htm" title="3583: exērantai (V-RIM/P-3S) -- To dry up, parch, be ripened, wither, waste away. From xeros; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature.">has withered.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19-21</a></span><br />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. / When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” / “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6-8</a></span><br />But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. / That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. / He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-20.htm">Matthew 17:20</a></span><br />“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-7.htm">John 15:7</a></span><br />If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a></span><br />so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Hosea 9:10</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Peter calling to remembrance said to him, Master, behold, the fig tree which you cursed is withered away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">Proverbs 3:33</a></b></br> The curse of the LORD <i>is</i> in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/5-3.htm">Zechariah 5:3,4</a></b></br> Then said he unto me, This <i>is</i> the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off <i>as</i> on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off <i>as</i> on that side according to it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></b></br> Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/26-74.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/judges/17-2.htm">Cursedst</a> <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Fig</a> <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Fig-Tree</a> <a href="/mark/11-19.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/11-3.htm">Master</a> <a href="/mark/8-18.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/mark/10-28.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/mark/10-51.htm">Rabbi</a> <a href="/matthew/27-63.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-19.htm">Remembering</a> <a href="/malachi/3-16.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Reminded</a> <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Withered</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/14-71.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/mark/14-21.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/judges/17-2.htm">Cursedst</a> <a href="/mark/12-18.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/mark/13-28.htm">Fig</a> <a href="/mark/13-28.htm">Fig-Tree</a> <a href="/mark/11-22.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/12-9.htm">Master</a> <a href="/mark/14-9.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/mark/13-3.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/mark/12-14.htm">Rabbi</a> <a href="/mark/14-72.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/luke/1-54.htm">Remembering</a> <a href="/mark/14-9.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-5.htm">Reminded</a> <a href="/mark/13-28.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/luke/6-6.htm">Withered</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/11-1.htm">Jesus rides with triumph into Jerusalem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/11-12.htm">curses the fruitless fig tree;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/11-15.htm">purges the temple;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/11-20.htm">exhorts his disciples to steadfastness of faith, and to forgive their enemies;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/11-27.htm">and defends his actions by the witness of John, who was a man sent of God.</a></span><br></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'; 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His act of remembering highlights the importance of the fig tree incident, which occurred the previous day. This reflects the Jewish tradition of oral memory and the importance of recalling significant events. The act of remembering is also a key theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2</a>, where the Israelites are called to remember God's works.<p><b>and said,</b><br>Peter's verbal response indicates the significance of the event. In Jewish culture, speaking was a primary means of teaching and learning. This moment is a teaching opportunity for the disciples, emphasizing the power of Jesus' words and actions.<p><b>“Look, Rabbi!</b><br>The term "Rabbi" is a title of respect, meaning "teacher" or "master." It acknowledges Jesus' authority and role as a spiritual leader. This title is used throughout the Gospels to address Jesus, reflecting His role in guiding and instructing His followers.<p><b>The fig tree You cursed</b><br>The fig tree is symbolic in Jewish literature, often representing Israel (<a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Hosea 9:10</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">Jeremiah 8:13</a>). Jesus' cursing of the fig tree is a prophetic act symbolizing judgment on unfruitfulness, particularly in the context of Israel's spiritual state. The act of cursing is significant, as it demonstrates Jesus' authority over creation and His role as a prophet.<p><b>has withered.”</b><br>The withering of the fig tree is immediate and complete, illustrating the power of Jesus' words. This serves as a visual parable about the consequences of spiritual barrenness and the importance of bearing fruit in one's life. The withering also connects to themes of judgment and renewal found in passages like <a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a> and <a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Revelation 6:13</a>, where cosmic signs accompany divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' closest disciples, known for his impulsive nature and strong faith. Here, he observes and comments on the withered fig tree.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus (Rabbi)</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, whose actions and teachings are the foundation of Christian faith. He had previously cursed the fig tree for not bearing fruit.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fig_tree.htm">The Fig Tree</a></b><br>A symbol of fruitfulness and often used in Scripture to represent Israel. Jesus cursed it for its lack of fruit, serving as a metaphor for spiritual barrenness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the event occurs in the context of Jesus' cleansing of the temple, highlighting themes of judgment and purification.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events take place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_bearing_fruit.htm">The Importance of Bearing Fruit</a></b><br>Just as the fig tree was expected to bear fruit, Christians are called to produce spiritual fruit in their lives. This includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>).<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_prayer.htm">Faith and Prayer</a></b><br>Jesus uses this event to teach about the power of faith and prayer. Believers are encouraged to have faith in God and to pray with confidence, trusting in His power to act.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_accountability.htm">Judgment and Accountability</a></b><br>The withering of the fig tree serves as a warning of judgment for spiritual barrenness. It reminds believers of the importance of living a life that reflects God's righteousness and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_fig_tree.htm">Symbolism of the Fig Tree</a></b><br>The fig tree represents Israel and, by extension, the church. It serves as a reminder that outward appearances of religiosity are not enough; true faith must be accompanied by genuine spiritual fruit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_curse_the_fig_tree.htm">Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_the_fig_tree_wither_instantly.htm">The Gospels say that Jesus cursed a fig tree. Did the tree wither at once? Yes. (Matthew 21:19) No. It withered overnight (Mark II: 20)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_curse_a_fig_tree_out_of_season.htm">Why does Jesus curse a fig tree for not bearing fruit out of season (Mark 11:12-14)? Isn't that irrational behavior for God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_curse_a_fig_tree_out_of_fig_season.htm">Mark 11:12-14, 20-21: Why would Jesus curse a fig tree for lacking fruit when it was not the season for figs?</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>(21-22) <span class= "bld">And Peter calling to remembrance.</span>--St. Mark alone names Peter as the speaker. The form of our Lord's answer, "Have faith in God," is also peculiar to him.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/11-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Peter</span><br /><span class="grk">Πέτρος</span> <span class="translit">(Petros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remembered [it]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀναμνησθεὶς</span> <span class="translit">(anamnēstheis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_363.htm">Strong's 363: </a> </span><span class="str2">To remind, admonish, be reminded, remind myself; pass: I remember, recall. From ana and mimnesko; to remind; to recollect.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] said,</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγει</span> <span class="translit">(legei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Look,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἴδε</span> <span class="translit">(ide)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> </span><span class="str2">See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rabbi!</span><br /><span class="grk">Ῥαββί</span> <span class="translit">(Rhabbi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4461.htm">Strong's 4461: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; my master, i.e Rabbi, as an official title of honor.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡ</span> <span class="translit">(hē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fig tree</span><br /><span class="grk">συκῆ</span> <span class="translit">(sykē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4808.htm">Strong's 4808: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fig-tree. From sukon; a fig-tree.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You cursed</span><br /><span class="grk">κατηράσω</span> <span class="translit">(katērasō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2672.htm">Strong's 2672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To curse. Middle voice from katara; to execrate; by analogy, to doom.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has withered.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξήρανται</span> <span class="translit">(exērantai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3583.htm">Strong's 3583: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dry up, parch, be ripened, wither, waste away. 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