Mark 11 · Verse 14

Mark 11:14

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

Mark 11:14 in other translations

BSBThen He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.
WEBJesus told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it.
ASVAnd he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.
YLTand Jesus answering said to it, ‘No more from thee--to the age--may any eat fruit;' and his disciples were hearing.
DARBYAnd answering he said to it, Let no one eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard it.
BBEAnd he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words.
WebsterAnd Jesus answered and said to it, Let no man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

What does Mark 11:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever--That word did not make the tree barren, but sealed it up in its own barrenness. See on Mt 13:13-15. And his disciples heard it--and marked the saying. This is introduced as a connecting link, to explain what was afterwards to be said on the subject, as the narrative has to proceed to the other transactions of this day. Second Cleansing of the Temple (Mr 11:15-18). For the exposition of this portion, see on Lu 19:45-48. Lessons from the Cursing of the Fig Tree (Mr 11:20-26).

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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…

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Mark 11:14 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
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringG611
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
αὐτῇ·autēato it;G846
μηκέτιmēketiNo moreG3371
εἰςeistoG1519
τὸνtontheG3588
αἰῶναaiōnaageG165
ἐκekfromG1537
σοῦsouyouG4771
μηδεὶςmēdeisno oneG3367
καρπὸνkarponfruitG2590
φάγοι.phagoiwould eat.G5315
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἤκουονēkouonwere listeningG191
οἱhoitheG3588
μαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesG3101
αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G846

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Cross references for Mark 11:14

  • Matthew 21:19

    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.

  • Matthew 3:10

    And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  • Matthew 7:19

    Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  • John 15:6

    If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

  • Mark 11:20-21

    And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

  • Matthew 12:33-35

    Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  • Isaiah 5:5-6

    And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down: And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

  • Deuteronomy 6:4-8

    Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. …

  • Matthew 21:44

    And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

  • 2 Peter 2:20

    For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

  • Deuteronomy 11:26-31

    Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. And it shall come to pass, when the Lord thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. …

  • Revelation 22:11

    He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
No.
20,21; Isa 5:5,6; Mt 3:10; 7:19; 12:33-35; 21:19,33,44; Joh 15:6
De 6:4-8; 11:26-31; 2Pe 2:20; Re 22:11

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Context

  • 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.

  • Mark 11:14

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

  • Mark 11:15

    And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

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Mark 11:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces Jesús respondiendo, dijo á la higuera: Nunca más coma nadie fruto de ti para siempre. Y lo oyeron sus discípulos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et répondant, il lui dit: Que désormais personne ne mange jamais de fruit de toi. Et ses disciples l’entendirent.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er hob an und sprach zu ihm: Nimmermehr esse jemand Frucht von dir in Ewigkeit! Und seine Jünger hörten es.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et respondens dixit ei: Jam non amplius in æternum ex te fructum quisquam manducet. Et audiebant discipuli ejus.