Mark 11:20
As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
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ASV
And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
KJV
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
The greatness of the miracle appears in the drying up so juicy and green a tree. But though Matthew says that the fig tree was at once dried up, and that the disciples on seeing it wondered, there is no reason for perplexity, though Mark now says, that the disciples saw the fig tree dried up on the morrow; for what Matthew says must be understood to mean that they did not see it at once, but on the next day.
More is included many times in Christ's curses than is expressed, as appears by the effects of them. The curse was no more than that it should never bear fruit again, but the effect goes further, it is dried up from the roots.
And in the morning--of Tuesday, the third day of the week: He had slept, as during all this week, at Bethany. as they passed by--going into Jerusalem again. they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots--no partial blight, leaving life in the root; but it was now dead, root and branch. In Mt 21:19 it is said it withered away as soon as it was cursed.
Bookends: the same words open and close
Mark 11:12PERICOPE. Mark's fig-tree/temple intercalation: the cursed fig tree (11:12-14, 20-21) brackets the temple cleansing (11:15-19), so the withered tree interprets the temple's judgment.
ASV/WEB text; Wikipedia Inclusio example list
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The walk8
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Matthew 15:13But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
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He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.
to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be…
Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
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John 15:6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
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Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
