Mark 11:12

THE MESSAGE

As they left Bethany the next day, he was hungry. Off in the distance he saw a fig tree in full leaf. He came up to it expecting to find something for breakfast, but found nothing but fig leaves. (It wasn't yet the season for figs.) He addressed the tree: "No one is going to eat fruit from you again—ever!" And his disciples overheard him.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The next day when they went out from Bethany, he was hungry.

King James Version (1611)
And on the morow when they were come from Bethanie, hee was hungry.

King James Version
And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

English Standard Version
On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry.

New American Standard Bible
On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry.

New Century Version
The next day as Jesus was leaving Bethany, he became hungry.

Amplified Bible
On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He was hungry.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry.

Legacy Standard Bible
And on the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry.

Berean Standard Bible
The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.

Contemporary English Version
When Jesus and his disciples left Bethany the next morning, he was hungry.

Complete Jewish Bible
The next day, as they came back from Beit-Anyah, he felt hungry.

Darby Translation
And on the morrow, when they were gone out of Bethany, he hungered.

Easy-to-Read Version
The next day, Jesus was leaving Bethany. He was hungry.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And on the morowe when they were come out from Bethania, he was hungry.

George Lamsa Translation
And the next day, when they went out of Bethany, he became hungry.

Good News Translation
The next day, as they were coming back from Bethany, Jesus was hungry.

Lexham English Bible
And on the next day as they were departing from Bethany, he was hungry.

Literal Translation
And on the morrow, they going out from Bethany, He hungered.

American Standard Version
And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered.

Bible in Basic English
And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.

Hebrew Names Version
The next day, when they had come out from Beit-Anyah, he was hungry.

International Standard Version
The next day, as they were leaving Bethany, Jesushe">[fn] became hungry.Matthew 21:18;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And the day after, when he went from Beth-ania, he hungered.

Murdock Translation
And the following day, as he left Bethany, he was hungry:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And on the morowe, when they were come out from Bethanie, he hungred.

English Revised Version
And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered.

World English Bible
The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And on the morrow, as they were coming from Bethany, he was hungry.

Weymouth's New Testament
The next day, after they had left Bethany, He was hungry.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And anothir daye, whanne he wente out of Betanye, he hungride.

Update Bible Version
And on the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.

Webster's Bible Translation
And on the morrow, when they had come from Bethany, he was hungry,

New English Translation
Now the next day, as they went out from Bethany, he was hungry.

New King James Version
Matthew 21:18,19">[xr] Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry.

New Living Translation
The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.

New Life Bible
They came from Bethany the next morning. Jesus was hungry.

New Revised Standard
On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, on the morrow, when they came forth from Bethany, he hungered;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the next day when they came out from Bethania, he was hungry.

Revised Standard Version
On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And on the morowe when they were come out fro Bethany he hungred

Young's Literal Translation
And on the morrow, they having come forth from Bethany, he hungered,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and on the morow wha they departed from Bethanye, he hugred,

Mace New Testament (1729)
On the morrow when they had left Bethany, he was press'd with hunger.

Simplified Cowboy Version
The next morning they got up and rode out of Bethany. Jesus was hungry and

Contextual Overview

¹²As they left Bethany the next day, he was hungry. Off in the distance he saw a fig tree in full leaf. He came up to it expecting to find something for breakfast, but found nothing but fig leaves. (It wasn't yet the season for figs.) He addressed the tree: "No one is going to eat fruit from you again—ever!" And his disciples overheard him. ¹⁵They arrived at Jerusalem. Immediately on entering the Temple Jesus started throwing out everyone who had set up shop there, buying and selling. He kicked over the tables of the bankers and the stalls of the pigeon merchants. He didn't let anyone even carry a basket through the Temple. And then he taught them, quoting this text: My house was designated a house of prayer for the nations; You've turned it into a hangout for thieves. ¹⁸ The high priests and religion scholars heard what was going on and plotted how they might get rid of him. They panicked, for the entire crowd was carried away by his teaching. ¹⁹ At evening, Jesus and his disciples left the city. ²⁰In the morning, walking along the road, they saw the fig tree, shriveled to a dry stick. Peter, remembering what had happened the previous day, said to him, "Rabbi, look—the fig tree you cursed is shriveled up!" ²²Jesus was matter-of-fact: "Embrace this God-life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you. This mountain, for instance: Just say, ‘Go jump in the lake'—no shuffling or shilly-shallying—and it's as good as done. That's why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you'll get God's everything. And when you assume the posture of prayer, remember that it's not all asking. If you have anything against someone, forgive—only then will your heavenly Father be inclined to also wipe your slate clean of sins." Then when they were back in Jerusalem once again, as they were walking through the Temple, the high priests, religion scholars, and leaders came up and demanded, "Show us your credentials. Who authorized you to speak and act like this?" Jesus responded, "First let me ask you a question. Answer my question and then I'll present my credentials. About the baptism of John—who authorized it: heaven or humans? Tell me." They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say ‘heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe John; if we say ‘humans,' we'll be up against it with the people because they all hold John up as a prophet." They decided to concede that round to Jesus. "We don't know," they said. Jesus replied, "Then I won't answer your question either." ²⁶Entering Jerusalem on a Colt When they were nearing Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany on Mount Olives, he sent off two of the disciples with instructions: "Go to the village across from you. As soon as you enter, you'll find a colt tethered, one that has never yet been ridden. Untie it and bring it. If anyone asks, ‘What are you doing?' say, ‘The Master needs him, and will return him right away.'" They went and found a colt tied to a door at the street corner and untied it. Some of those standing there said, "What are you doing untying that colt?" The disciples replied exactly as Jesus had instructed them, and the people let them alone. They brought the colt to Jesus, spread their coats on it, and he mounted. The people gave him a wonderful welcome, some throwing their coats on the street, others spreading out rushes they had cut in the fields. Running ahead and following after, they were calling out, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in God's name! Blessed the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in highest heaven! He entered Jerusalem, then entered the Temple. He looked around, taking it all in. But by now it was late, so he went back to Bethany with the Twelve. As they left Bethany the next day, he was hungry. Off in the distance he saw a fig tree in full leaf. He came up to it expecting to find something for breakfast, but found nothing but fig leaves. (It wasn't yet the season for figs.) He addressed the tree: "No one is going to eat fruit from you again—ever!" And his disciples overheard him. They arrived at Jerusalem. Immediately on entering the Temple Jesus started throwing out everyone who had set up shop there, buying and selling. He kicked over the tables of the bankers and the stalls of the pigeon merchants. He didn't let anyone even carry a basket through the Temple. And then he taught them, quoting this text: My house was designated a house of prayer for the nations; You've turned it into a hangout for thieves. The high priests and religion scholars heard what was going on and plotted how they might get rid of him. They panicked, for the entire crowd was carried away by his teaching. At evening, Jesus and his disciples left the city. In the morning, walking along the road, they saw the fig tree, shriveled to a dry stick. Peter, remembering what had happened the previous day, said to him, "Rabbi, look—the fig tree you cursed is shriveled up!" Jesus was matter-of-fact: "Embrace this God-life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you. This mountain, for instance: Just say, ‘Go jump in the lake'—no shuffling or shilly-shallying—and it's as good as done. That's why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you'll get God's everything. And when you assume the posture of prayer, remember that it's not all asking. If you have anything against someone, forgive—only then will your heavenly Father be inclined to also wipe your slate clean of sins."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

on: Matthew 21:18-22

he was: Matthew 4:2, Luke 4:2, John 4:6, John 4:7, John 4:31-33, John 19:28, Hebrews 2:17

Reciprocal: Matthew 26:6 - in Bethany Luke 13:6 - fig tree Luke 21:37 - the day time John 18:2 - for

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And on the morrow,.... The next day early in the morning,

when they were come from Bethany; Christ, and his twelve disciples. The Syriac and Persic versions read, "when he came out of Bethany"; though not alone, but with the twelve disciples, who went with him there, and returned with him, as appears from Mark 11:14, as he and they came out of that place early in the morning, having ate nothing, before they came from thence,

he was hungry; Mark 11:14- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:18-22.

Mark 11:11

Into the temple - Not into the edifice properly called “the temple,” but into the “courts” which surrounded the principal edifice. Our Saviour, not being of the tribe of Levi, was not permitted to enter into the holy or most holy place; and when, therefore, it is said that he went into the “temple,” it is always to be understood of the “courts” surrounding the temple. See the notes at Matthew 21:12.

And when he had looked round about upon all things - Having seen or examined everything. He saw the abominations and abuses which he afterward corrected. It may be a matter of wonder that he did not “at once” correct them, instead of waiting to another day; but it may be observed that God is slow to anger; that he does not “at once” smite the guilty, but waits patiently before he rebukes and chastises.

The eventide - The evening; the time after three o’clock p. m. It is very probable that this was before sunset. The religious services of the temple closed at the offering of the evening sacrifice, at three o’clock, and Jesus probably soon left the city.

Mark 11:13, Mark 11:14

Afar off - See the notes at Matthew 21:19.

Mark 11:15-24

See the notes at Matthew 21:12-22.

Mark 11:16

Any vessel - Any vessel used in cooking, or connected with the sale of their articles of merchandise.

Mark 11:18

All the people were astonished - He became popular among them. The Pharisees saw that their authority was lessened or destroyed. They were therefore envious of him, and sought his life.

His doctrine - His teaching. He taught with power and authority so great that the multitudes were awed, and were constrained to obey.

Mark 11:21

Thou cursedst - To curse means to devote to destruction. This is its meaning here. It does not in this place imply blame, but simply that it should be destroyed.

Mark 11:22

Have faith in God - Literally, “Have the faith of God.” This may mean, have strong faith, or have confidence in God; a strong belief that he is able to accomplish things that appear most difficult with infinite ease, as the fig-tree was made to wither away by a word.

Mark 11:25

And when ye stand praying - When ye pray. It seems that the posture in prayer was sometimes standing and sometimes kneeling. God looks upon “the heart” rather than upon our position in worship; and if the heart be right, any posture may be proper. It cannot be doubted, however, that in private, in the family, and wherever it can be conveniently done, the kneeling posture is more proper, as expressing more humility and reverence, and more in accordance with Scripture examples. Compare Psalms 95:6; 2 Chronicles 6:13; Daniel 6:10; Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60; Acts 9:40. Yet a subject like this may be made of too much consequence, and we should be careful that anxiety about a mere form should not exclude anxiety about a far more important matter - the state of the soul.

Forgive ... - See the notes at Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:25.