JESUS CURSES A FIG TREE AND CLEARS THE TEMPLE COURTS

Mark 11:12-19 / Keywords 11:17

And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written: " 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"

 

11:12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.

15 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, 16 and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17 And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’[c]? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[d]”

18 The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples[e] went out of the city.

Footnotes

c. Mark 11:17 Isaiah 56:7

d. Mark 11:17 Jer. 7:11

e. Mark 11:19 Some early manuscripts came, Jesus

1. The next day Jesus went near a fig tree to see if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves. Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” This fig tree represents us, the people of God. Jesus wants each one of us to bear fruit in our lives. When we truly live a life that follows Jesus, we bear fruit. Not bearing any fruit in our lives demonstrates our lack of relationship with Jesus. Lord, we repent of our sins and not bearing fruit in our lives. We come to you in repentance. Change our lives to bear fruit.

 

2. On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. Jesus would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. He said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it ‘a den of robber.’” 1 Corinthians 3:16 says that we are God’s temple. Our hearts are supposed to be a temple of God that should be called a house of prayer. Lord, we repent that our hearts are cluttered with so many things of this world. May Jesus come in and cleanse it. May Jesus come and dwell in our heart as the King!

 

Prayer Father, please come and cleanse our heart today.

One Word Jesus wants us to make a fruit in our life