Mark - 11:14

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14 Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" and his disciples heard it.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 11:14.

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And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.
And answering he said to it: May no man hereafter eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard it.
And answering he said to it, Let no one eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard it.
and Jesus answering said to it, 'No more from thee, to the age, may any eat fruit;' and his disciples were hearing.
and He said to the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" And His disciples heard this.
And he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words.
And in response, he said to it, "From now on and forever, may no one eat fruit from you again!" And his disciples heard this.
So, addressing the tree, he exclaimed, "May no one ever again eat of your fruit!" And his disciples heard what he said.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Jesus answered and said unto it,.... 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 good works, righteousness, and holiness, might have been hoped and looked for; when instead thereof, there was nothing but talk about them, and an observance of some insignificant rites and traditions of the "elders"; on which account, utter ruin and destruction ensued; but also of any outward professor of religion, who enjoying the means of grace, and making great pretensions to devotion and piety, it might be expected that he should do good works, well pleasing to God, and bring forth fruit to the glory of his name: whereas he only talks of good works, but does none; at least, no fruits of grace and righteousness are to be found on him; and at the last day, he will be cast as dry wood, as a withered branch, into everlasting burnings, being fit fuel for them.
And his disciples heard it; "this saying", as the Persic version adds, and took notice of it, being in company with him.

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 Matthew 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 (Mark 11:15-18).
For the exposition of this portion, see on Luke 19:45-48.
Lessons from the Cursing of the Fig Tree (Mark 11:20-26).

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