Mark 11:20
New International Version
In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.

New Living Translation
The next morning as they passed by the fig tree he had cursed, the disciples noticed it had withered from the roots up.

English Standard Version
As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.

Berean Standard Bible
As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.

Berean Literal Bible
And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree having been dried up from the roots.

King James Bible
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

New King James Version
Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

New American Standard Bible
As they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up.

NASB 1995
As they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up.

NASB 1977
And as they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up.

Legacy Standard Bible
And as they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.

Amplified Bible
In the morning, as they were passing by, the disciples saw that the fig tree had withered away from the roots up.

Christian Standard Bible
Early in the morning, as they were passing by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Early in the morning, as they were passing by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up.

American Standard Version
And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.

Contemporary English Version
As the disciples walked past the fig tree the next morning, they noticed that it was completely dried up, roots and all.

English Revised Version
And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While Jesus and his disciples were walking early in the morning, they saw that the fig tree had dried up.

Good News Translation
Early next morning, as they walked along the road, they saw the fig tree. It was dead all the way down to its roots.

International Standard Version
While they were walking along early the next morning, they saw the fig tree dried up to its roots.

Majority Standard Bible
As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.

NET Bible
In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.

New Heart English Bible
As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.

Webster's Bible Translation
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree dried up from the roots.

Weymouth New Testament
In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;

World English Bible
As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And in the morning, passing by, they saw the fig tree having been dried up from the roots,

Berean Literal Bible
And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree having been dried up from the roots.

Young's Literal Translation
And in the morning, passing by, they saw the fig-tree having been dried up from the roots,

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the morning, coming near, they saw the fig tree having been dried up from the roots.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they passed by in the morning they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when they passed by in the morning, they saw that the fig tree had dried up from the roots.

New American Bible
Early in the morning, as they were walking along, they saw the fig tree withered to its roots.

New Revised Standard Version
In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And in the morning, as they were passing, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And in the morning when they were passing by, they saw the fig tree after it had dried up from its roots.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And in the morning, as they were passing by, they saw the fig-tree withered from the roots.

Godbey New Testament
And going along in the morning, they saw the fig-tree utterly withered from the roots.

Haweis New Testament
And in the morning, as they were passing by, they saw the fig-tree withered from the roots.

Mace New Testament
In the morning as they were coming back, they saw the fig-tree withered away to the very roots.

Weymouth New Testament
In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;

Worrell New Testament
And, passing by the next morning, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

Worsley New Testament
And in the morning, as they were passing by it, they saw the fig-tree withered from the roots.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Withered Fig Tree
19And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city. 20As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots. 21Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”…

Cross References
Matthew 21:19-22
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. / When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” / “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. ...

John 15:6
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.

James 1:6-8
But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. / That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. / He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Matthew 17:20
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Luke 17:6
And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

John 14:13-14
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

Romans 11:20-22
That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. / For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either. / Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Jeremiah 17:7-8
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

Psalm 1:3-4
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. / Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

Isaiah 55:10-11
For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

Ezekiel 17:24
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.’”

Hosea 9:16
Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.


Treasury of Scripture

And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

they saw.

See on ver.

Mark 11:14
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

Job 18:16,17
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off…

Job 20:5-7
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? …

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Mark 11
1. Jesus rides with triumph into Jerusalem;
12. curses the fruitless fig tree;
15. purges the temple;
20. exhorts his disciples to steadfastness of faith, and to forgive their enemies;
27. and defends his actions by the witness of John, who was a man sent of God.














As they were walking back in the morning
This phrase sets the scene for the unfolding events. The morning signifies a new beginning, a fresh start, and often in Scripture, it is a time of revelation and divine encounters. The disciples, along with Jesus, are returning to Jerusalem after spending the night in Bethany. The morning light often symbolizes clarity and truth, suggesting that what they are about to witness will reveal deeper spiritual truths. In the context of the Gospel of Mark, mornings are significant for prayer and reflection, as seen in Mark 1:35, where Jesus rises early to pray.

they saw the fig tree
The fig tree is a symbol with rich biblical significance. In the Old Testament, the fig tree often represents Israel (Hosea 9:10, Jeremiah 24:1-10). Its presence here is not merely incidental but serves as a living parable. The fig tree, which Jesus cursed the previous day for its lack of fruit despite its leafy appearance, now becomes a visual lesson for the disciples. The fig tree's condition is a metaphor for spiritual barrenness and the consequences of not bearing fruit in keeping with repentance (Matthew 3:8).

withered from its roots
The phrase "withered from its roots" is crucial. In the Greek, the word for "withered" (ξηραίνω, xeraino) implies a complete drying up or wasting away. The roots are the source of life and nourishment for the tree, and their withering indicates a total and irreversible death. This imagery underscores the severity of spiritual decay that starts from the core, unseen but ultimately manifesting in visible destruction. The withering from the roots serves as a warning against superficial religiosity that lacks genuine faith and righteousness. It is a call to examine the roots of one's faith and ensure they are grounded in Christ, the true source of life (John 15:5).

(20-25) And in the morning.--See Notes on Matthew 21:20-22.

Verses 20, 21. - And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. They had returned the evening before, probably after sunset, to Bethany; and so, in the twilight, had not noticed the withered tree. St. Matthew gathers the whole account of the fig tree into one notice. St. Mark disposes of the facts in their chronological order. It was on the Monday morning, the day after the triumphant entry, and when they were on their way to Jerusalem, that our Lord cursed the fig tree. Thence he passed on at once into Jerusalem, and drove out the profaners of the temple, and taught the people. In the evening he returned to Bethany; and then on the next morning, as they were on their way into the city, they saw what had happened to the fig tree. And then Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him; Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away (ἐξήρανται), the same Greek word as in the preceding verse. Some have thought that the fig tree was the tree forbidden to Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. (See Cornelius a Lapide on Genesis 2:9).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[As]
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they were walking back
παραπορευόμενοι (paraporeuomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3899: To go past, pass by, pass along by. From para and poreuomai; to travel near.

in the morning,
πρωῒ (prōi)
Adverb
Strong's 4404: Early in the morning, at dawn. Adverb from pro; at dawn; by implication, the day-break watch.

they saw
εἶδον (eidon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

fig tree
συκῆν (sykēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4808: A fig-tree. From sukon; a fig-tree.

withered
ἐξηραμμένην (exērammenēn)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3583: To dry up, parch, be ripened, wither, waste away. From xeros; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

[its] roots.
ῥιζῶν (rhizōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 4491: A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'.


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