Mark 11:14

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 11:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Mark 11:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Jesus answered and said unto it, etc..] The fig tree; a Jewish way of speaking, often used when nothing before is said; the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, leave out the word “answered”, as they do also the word “Jesus”; and which is likewise omitted by the Vulgate Latin, though the other is retained: no man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever; which is all one, as if he had said, as the other evangelist does, let no fruit grow on thee; for where no fruit is, none can be had, or eaten of. This tree may not only be an emblem of the Jewish people, who made a great show of religion, and enjoyed a great many privileges; and from whom, speaking after the manner of men, the fruits of…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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,…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“No: Mar 11:20, Mar 11:21; Isa 5:5, Isa 5:6; Mat 3:10, Mat 7:19, Mat 12:33-35, Mat 21:19, Mat 21:33, Mat 21:44; Joh 15:6; Deu 6:4-8, Deu 11:26-31; Pe2 2:20; Rev 22:11 Mark 11:15”
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