Mar 11:20-23 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 11:20-21: 11:20-21 Jesus’ miraculous power to judge the fig tree testified to his authority to bring about the judgment of Jerusalem that he had foretold. If Mark’s original audience was hearing his Gospel read to them in the late AD 60s, they knew that Roman legions were already enacting this prophetic judgment against Jerusalem.

a11:20-21►

b11:22-23►

c11:12-25►

e13:1-37►

‏ Mark 11:20-23

Summary for Mark 11:20-21: 11:20-21 ^a Jesus’ miraculous power to judge the fig tree testified to his authority to bring about the judgment of Jerusalem that he had foretold. If Mark’s original audience was hearing his Gospel read to them in the late AD 60s, they knew that Roman legions were already enacting this prophetic judgment against Jerusalem.
Summary for Mark 11:22-23: 11:22-23 ^b The importance of Jesus’ words is emphasized by his emphatic I tell you the truth.

• This mountain probably indicates the Temple Mount, not the Mount of Olives. The judgment of the Temple is the focus of 11:12-25 ^c; it will be referred to again in 12:9 ^d and at great length in 13:1-37 ^e. Jesus’ reference to destroying the Temple would later be raised at his trial (14:58 ^f) and crucifixion (15:29 ^g).