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Mark 11:13 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Mark 11:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 11 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 11:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 11:13
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves (ἰδὼν συκῆν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔχουσαν φύλλα)—fig trees in Palestine typically produced early figs before full foliage, so a leafy tree promised fruit. Jesus' approach to investigate is natural and purposeful. The phrase "afar off" indicates the tree's impressive appearance from a distance—lush foliage suggesting abundant fruit.He came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves (ἦλθεν εἰ ἄρα τι εὑρήσει ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐπ' αὐτὴν οὐδὲν εὗρεν εἰ μὴ φύλλα)—the tree was all show, no substance. For the time...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 11:13
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“he came to it”
“and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice”
“then he has done us this great evil: but if not”
“he passed by on the other side.”