Mark 11 · Verse 12

Mark 11:12

And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
Mark 11:12, King James Version

Mark 11:12 in other translations

BSBThe next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
WEBThe next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
ASVAnd on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered.
YLTAnd on the morrow, they having come forth from Bethany, he hungered,
DARBYAnd on the morrow, when they were gone out of Bethany, he hungered.
BBEAnd on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.
WebsterAnd on the morrow, when they had come from Bethany, he was hungry,

What does Mark 11:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. And on the morrow--The Triumphal Entry being on the first day of the week, this following day was Monday. when they were come from Bethany--"in the morning" (Mt 21:18). he was hungry--How was that? Had he stolen forth from that dear roof at Bethany to the "mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God?" (Lu 6:12); or, "in the morning," as on a former occasion, "risen up a great while before day, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed" (Mr 1:35); not breaking His fast thereafter, but bending His steps straight for the city, that He might "work the works of Him that sent Him while it was day?" (Joh 9:4). We know not, though one lingers upon and loves to trace out the every movement of that life of wonders. One thing, however we are sure of--it was real bodily hunger which He now sought to allay by the fruit of this fig tree, "if haply He might find any thing thereon"; not a mere scene for the purpose of teaching a lesson, as some early heretics maintained, and some still seem virtually to hold.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 12.

(w) "And on the morrow" Mt 21:18

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 11:12-18
Christ looked to find some fruit, for the time of gathering figs, though it was near, was not yet come; but he found none. He made this fig-tree an example, not to the trees, but to the men of that generation. It was a figure of the doom upon the Jewish church, to which he came seeking fruit, but found none. Christ went to the temple, and began to reform the abuses in its courts, to show that when the Redeemer came to Zion, it was to turn away ungodliness from Jacob. The scribes and the chief priests sought, not how they might make their peace with him, but how they might destroy him. A desperate attempt, which they could not but fear was fighting against God.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Mark 11:12 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
τῇtēaon theG3588
ἐπαύριονepaurionnext dayG1887
ἐξελθόντωνexelthontōnwhen were exitingG1831
αὐτῶνautōntheyG846
ἀπὸapofromG575
ΒηθανίαςBēthaniasBethanyG963
ἐπείνασεν.epeinasenHe was hungry.G3983

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Cross references for Mark 11:12

  • Matthew 21:18-22

    Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. …

  • Matthew 4:2

    And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

  • John 19:28

    After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

  • John 4:6-7

    Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

  • Luke 4:2

    Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

  • Hebrews 2:17

    Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

  • John 4:31-33

    In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
on.
Mt 21:18-22
he was.
Mt 4:2; Lu 4:2; Joh 4:6,7,31-33; 19:28; Heb 2:17

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Context

  • Mark 11:11

    And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

  • Mark 11:12

    And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

  • Mark 11:13

    And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

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Mark 11:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y el día siguiente, como salieron de Bethania, tuvo hambre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le lendemain, comme ils sortaient de Béthanie, il eut faim.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und des folgenden Tages, als sie von Bethanien weggegangen waren, hungerte ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et alia die cum exirent a Bethania, esuriit.