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And His disciples were listening. <a href="/kjv/mark/11.htm">King James Bible</a> And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. <a href="/nkjv/mark/11.htm">New King James Version</a> In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.” And His disciples heard it. <a href="/nasb_/mark/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples were listening. <a href="/nasb/mark/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> He said to it, &#8220May no one ever eat fruit from you again!&#8221 And His disciples were listening. <a href="/nasb77/mark/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He answered and said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples were listening. <a href="/lsb/mark/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He answered and said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples were listening. <a href="/amp/mark/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He said to it, “No one will ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples were listening [to what He said]. <a href="/csb/mark/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again! ” And his disciples heard it. <a href="/hcsb/mark/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to it, &#8220May no one ever eat fruit from you again!&#8221 And His disciples heard it. <a href="/asv/mark/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it. <a href="/cev/mark/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So Jesus said to the tree, "Never again will anyone eat fruit from this tree!" The disciples heard him say this. <a href="/erv/mark/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it. <a href="/gwt/mark/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then he said to the tree, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again!" His disciples heard this. <a href="/gnt/mark/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus said to the fig tree, "No one shall ever eat figs from you again!" And his disciples heard him. <a href="/isv/mark/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> So he told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" Now his disciples were listening to this. <a href="/msb/mark/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus said to the tree, ?May no one ever eat of your fruit again.? And His disciples heard this statement. <a href="/net/mark/11.htm">NET Bible</a> He said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it. <a href="/nheb/mark/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." and his disciples heard it. <a href="/wbt/mark/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Jesus answered and said to it, Let no man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. <a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and He said to the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" And His disciples heard this. <a href="/web/mark/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Jesus told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Jesus answering said to it, “No longer from you—throughout the age—may any eat fruit”; and His disciples were hearing. <a href="/blb/mark/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And answering He said to it, "May no one eat the fruit of you, no more to the age." And His disciples were listening. <a href="/ylt/mark/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Jesus answering said to it, 'No more from thee -- to the age -- may any eat fruit;' and his disciples were hearing. <a href="/slt/mark/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jesus having answered, said to it, May none eat more fruit of thee forever. And his disciples heard.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And answering he said to it: May no man hereafter eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard it. <a href="/cpdv/mark/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And in response, he said to it, “From now on and forever, may no one eat fruit from you again!” And his disciples heard this. <a href="/nabre/mark/11.htm">New American Bible</a> And he said to it in reply, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again!” And his disciples heard it. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said to it, From now and forever, let no man eat of your fruit. And his disciples heard it. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he said to it, “From now and forever no man will eat fruit from you!” And his disciples heard it and they came to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he answered and said to it: No more may any one ever eat fruit from you. And his disciples heard it.<CM> <a href="/godbey/mark/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And responding He said to it, <FR>Let no one ever eat fruit from thee.<Fr> And His disciples heard Him. <a href="/haweis/mark/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And Jesus spake and said to it, Let no man eat fruit from thee henceforth for ever. And his disciples heard him.<CM> <a href="/mace/mark/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> thereupon Jesus said to the fig-tree, "no one shall ever eat any fruit of yours." and his disciples took notice of it. <a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and He said to the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" And His disciples heard this. <a href="/worrell/mark/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, answering, He said to it, <FR>"May no one eat fruit from you any more forever!"<Fr> And His disciples heard it. <a href="/worsley/mark/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Let no one ever eat fruit of thee hereafter.<Fr> And his disciples heard it. <a href="/parallel/mark/11-14.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=3701" 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> …13Seeing 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. 14<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: apokritheis (V-APP-NMS) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">He said</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.">to the tree,</a> <a href="/greek/3367.htm" title="3367: mēdeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">“May no one</a> <a href="/greek/3371.htm" title="3371: Mēketi (Adv) -- No longer, no more. From me and eti; no further.">ever</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/165.htm" title="165: aiōna (N-AMS) -- From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period."></a> <a href="/greek/5315.htm" title="5315: phagoi (V-AOA-3S) -- A primary verb; to eat.">eat</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/2590.htm" title="2590: karpon (N-AMS) -- Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.">fruit again.” </a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētai (N-NMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkouon (V-IIA-3P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">heard this statement.</a> 15When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.…<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="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a> 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. <a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a> 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. <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="/matthew/7-19.htm">Matthew 7:19</a> Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. <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="/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="/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="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-14</a> The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, <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="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12-14</a> But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. / Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land. / Fire has gone out from its main branch and devoured its fruit; on it no strong branch remains fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a lament and shall be used as a lament.” <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-21</a> Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Jesus answered and said to it, No man eat fruit of you hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.No.<a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Mark 11:20,21</a> And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots… <a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Isaiah 5:5,6</a> And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down: … <a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a> And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/10-30.htm">Age</a> <a href="/mark/11-1.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/mark/11-13.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/mark/10-47.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/mark/10-47.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Henceforward</a> <a href="/matthew/26-64.htm">Hereafter</a> <a href="/mark/11-12.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/6-20.htm">Listening</a> <a href="/matthew/7-3.htm">Note</a> <a href="/mark/11-13.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/mark/11-6.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Age</a> <a href="/mark/11-19.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/mark/14-12.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/mark/12-2.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/mark/12-28.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/numbers/15-23.htm">Henceforward</a> <a href="/luke/22-69.htm">Hereafter</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/12-37.htm">Listening</a> <a href="/luke/6-41.htm">Note</a> <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/mark/12-13.htm">Words</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>Then He said to the tree This phrase marks a significant moment where Jesus addresses an inanimate object, the fig tree. In biblical context, the fig tree often symbolizes Israel (<a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Hosea 9:10</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/24.htm">Jeremiah 24:1-10</a>). Jesus speaking to the tree can be seen as a prophetic act, symbolizing judgment on Israel for its spiritual barrenness. The act of speaking to the tree also demonstrates Jesus' authority over creation, aligning with His divine nature.“May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” This curse on the fig tree is symbolic of divine judgment. In the cultural context, fig trees were common in Israel and often bore fruit twice a year. The absence of fruit on this tree, despite its leafy appearance, represents hypocrisy and unfulfilled potential, much like the religious leaders of the time who appeared righteous but lacked true spiritual fruit. This act foreshadows the coming judgment on the temple and the religious system of Israel, which had failed to produce the fruit of righteousness (<a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>).And His disciples heard this statement. The presence of the disciples as witnesses is crucial. It emphasizes the teaching moment for them, highlighting the importance of faith and the consequences of spiritual barrenness. This event is a precursor to Jesus' teaching on faith and prayer in the following verses (<a href="/mark/11-22.htm">Mark 11:22-24</a>). The disciples' hearing also ensures the transmission of this lesson to the early church, reinforcing the need for genuine faith and the bearing of spiritual fruit (<a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1-8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the one who speaks to the fig tree. His actions and words are significant for understanding His authority and the lessons He imparts. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_fig_tree.htm">The Fig Tree</a> A symbol in this passage, the fig tree represents fruitlessness and serves as a metaphor for spiritual barrenness. It is the object of Jesus' pronouncement. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> They are the witnesses to Jesus' actions and words. Their presence indicates that this event is meant to be a teaching moment for them and, by extension, for all believers. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> While not directly mentioned in this verse, the event occurs as Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem, a city that holds significant spiritual and historical importance. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_road_to_jerusalem.htm">The Road to Jerusalem</a> The setting of this event, symbolizing the journey towards the fulfillment of Jesus' mission.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_fruitfulness.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Fruitfulness</a> Jesus' cursing of the fig tree serves as a powerful reminder that God expects His followers to bear spiritual fruit. Just as a tree is judged by its fruit, so are believers evaluated by their spiritual productivity. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_hypocrisy.htm">The Danger of Hypocrisy</a> The fig tree had leaves but no fruit, symbolizing the danger of outward appearances without inward reality. Believers are called to genuine faith that results in action, not just the appearance of godliness. <a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_jesus.htm">The Authority of Jesus</a> Jesus' ability to curse the fig tree and have it wither demonstrates His divine authority over creation. This authority extends to His teachings and commands, which believers are called to obey. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_prayer.htm">The Role of Faith in Prayer</a> Although not directly in this verse, the broader context includes Jesus' teaching on faith and prayer. Believers are encouraged to have faith in God, trusting that He hears and answers prayers according to His will. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_self-examination.htm">The Call to Self-Examination</a> This passage invites believers to examine their own lives for areas of fruitlessness. It challenges them to seek God's help in cultivating a life that bears fruit in keeping with repentance and faith.<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/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 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> <a href="/q/why_curse_the_fig_tree_out_of_season.htm">Why did Jesus curse the fig tree for not bearing fruit out of season (Mark 11:12-14)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever (εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα). These words, in their application to the Jewish nation, have a merciful limitation - a limitation which lies in the original words rendered "for ever," which literally mean for the age. "No man eat fruit of thee henceforward, for the age;" until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. A day will doubtless come when Israel, which now says, "I am a dry tree," shall accept the words of its true Lord, "From me is thy fruit found," and shall be clothed with the richest fruits of all trees. (See Trench on the Miracles). St. Matthew (<a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a>) tells us that "immediately the fig tree withered away." "Straightway a shivering fear and trembling passed through its leaves, as though it was at once struck to the heart by the malediction of its Creator." Our Lord's disciples heard his words; but they appear not to have noticed the immediate effect of them upon the tree. It was not until the next day that they observed what had happened. This miracle would show his disciples how soon he could have withered his enemies, who were about to crucify him; but he waited with long-suffering for their salvation, by repentance and faith in him. <a href="/commentaries/mark/11-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. He said εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to [the tree], 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. “{May} no one μηδεὶς (mēdeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3367.htm">Strong's 3367: </a> No one, none, nothing. ever Μηκέτι (Mēketi) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3371.htm">Strong's 3371: </a> No longer, no more. From me and eti; no further. eat φάγοι (phagoi) Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A primary verb; to eat. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. your σοῦ (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. fruit {again}.” καρπὸν (karpon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2590.htm">Strong's 2590: </a> Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 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. disciples μαθηταὶ (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. heard [this statement]. ἤκουον (ēkouon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. 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