Mark 11:12

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

12 The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry. ¹

Mark 11:12 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:12

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; (See Gill on Matthew 21:18).

Mark 11:12 In-Context

10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

11 Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

12 The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.

13 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.

14 Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.

Cross References

• 1. (Matthew 21:18–22; Mark 11:20–25)