Mar 11:12 | MHM | STEP | The Barren Fig-Tree Cursed In this section, we see two main events. First, Jesus curses a fig-tree that has no fruit, even though it has leaves. This is a symbol of the Jewish people who were not producing the fruits God wanted. Second, Jesus goes to the temple and cleans it by driving out the people who were buying and selling there. He wants the temple to be a holy place of prayer for all nations, not a market. The leaders of the Jewish people get angry with him but are also afraid of his power. Later, Jesus teaches his disciples about faith and praying with forgiveness, using the withered fig-tree as an example. v. 12 : Jesus was hungry because he had not eaten breakfast. He went from Bethany to Jerusalem early in the morning to do God's work. On the way, he saw a fig-tree with many green leaves, so he hoped to find some fruit to eat. But he found no figs on it, even though it was near the time for figs to be gathered. The tree had leaves but no fruit, which showed it was fruitless.

‏ Mark 11:12

The Barren Fig-Tree Cursed

In this section, we see two main events. First, Jesus curses a fig-tree that has no fruit, even though it has leaves. This is a symbol of the Jewish people who were not producing the fruits God wanted. Second, Jesus goes to the temple and cleans it by driving out the people who were buying and selling there. He wants the temple to be a holy place of prayer for all nations, not a market. The leaders of the Jewish people get angry with him but are also afraid of his power. Later, Jesus teaches his disciples about faith and praying with forgiveness, using the withered fig-tree as an example.

v. 12: Jesus was hungry because he had not eaten breakfast. He went from Bethany to Jerusalem early in the morning to do God's work. On the way, he saw a fig-tree with many green leaves, so he hoped to find some fruit to eat. But he found no figs on it, even though it was near the time for figs to be gathered. The tree had leaves but no fruit, which showed it was fruitless.