Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 11:14

And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter forever. And his disciples heard [it.]

14. answered and said unto it ] “arbori fructum neganti.” Bengel.

No man eat fruit ] “ And presently,” i. e. immediately, writes St Matthew (Mat 21:19), “the fig tree withered away,” though the disciples did not notice it till the following morning. Thus our blessed Lord exhibited at once a Parable and a Prophecy in action.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

14. And Jesus answered and said untoit, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for everThat word didnot make the tree barren, but sealed it up in its ownbarrenness. See on Mt 13:13-15.

And his disciples hearditand marked the saying. This is introduced as a connectinglink, to explain what was afterwards to be said on the subject, asthe narrative has to proceed to the other transactions of this day.

Second Cleansing of the Temple(Mr 11:15-18).

For the exposition of thisportion, see on Lu 19:45-48.

Lessons from the Cursing of theFig Tree (Mr11:20-26).

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

No man eat fruit from thee henceforward forever ( ). The verb is in the second aorist active optative. It is a wish for the future that in its negative form constitutes a curse upon the tree. Mt 21:19 has the aorist subjunctive with double negative , a very strong negative prediction that amounts to a prohibition. See on Matthew. Jesus probably spoke in the Aramaic on this occasion.

And his disciples heard it ( ). Imperfect tense, “were listening to it,” and evidently in amazement, for, after all, it was not the fault of the poor fig tree that it had put out leaves. One often sees peach blossoms nipped by the frost when they are too precocious in the changeable weather. But Jesus offered no explanation at this time.

Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament

His disciples heard it. Peculiar to Mark.

Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament

1) “And Jesus answered and said unto it,” (kai apokiritheis eipen aute) “And Jesus responded to it, “to its barren testimony, like clouds and wind without rain, to its foliage and leaves that drew Him there, like Israel’s empty forms of worship, 2Pe 2:17-18; Mar 7:7-9.

2) “No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever.” (meketi eis ton aiona ek sou, edeos karpon phagoi) “No man may ever eat of your fruit any more, forever.” A symbolic curse of Israel in her unfruitful, barren, unproductive state, from then and now, and in the future, till after Jesus comes, Mar 11:20-21; Mat 23:37-39.

3) “And His disciples heard it.” (kai ekouon hou mathetai autou) “And His disciples heard it,” what He said, were very observant, as also indicated Mar 11:20-21.

Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

14. No man eat forever As the tree had neglected to bring forth fruit, it is forever deprived of the power to bring forth fruit. Powers disused are powers forfeited. From him that hath not fruit shall be taken away that which he hath, namely, the capability of fruit.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments