(152) Jesus Curses the Fig Tree and Cleanses the Temple
Matthew 21:12-13,18-19, Mark 11:12-18, Luke 19:45-48
[A]Now in the morning after He left Bethany and was returning to Jerusalem, He was hungry. [B]He saw a fig tree with leaves up the road a distance, so He went hoping that He might find something on it. But when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not time for figs. [C]Then He said to the tree, “From now on no one will eat from you, for you will never bear fruit again.” His disciples heard this, and the fig tree immediately withered away.
[D]When they came to Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple of God and began to throw out everyone who bought and sold in the temple. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those who sold doves, [E]and would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple. [F]And He taught them, saying, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called the house of prayer by all nations’?[1] But you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ “[2]
[G]Now the scribes and chief priest heard this, and they, along with the other leaders of the people, began looking for a way to destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His doctrine. But they could not find a way to do this, for all the people gathered around Him as He taught daily in the temple, paying close attention to His every word.
(152) Jesus Curses the Fig Tree and Cleanses the Temple
Matthew 21:12-13,18-19, KJV
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
(152) Jesus Curses the Fig Tree and Cleanses the Temple
Mark 11:12-18, KJV
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 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. 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. 15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
(152) Jesus Curses the Fig Tree and Cleanses the Temple
Luke 19:45-48, KJV
45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; 46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
152 (1) Isa. 56:7 (2) Jer. 7:11
[A] Mt 21:18, Mk 11:12 [B] Mt 21:19a, Mk 11:13 [C] Mt 21:19b, Mk 11:14 [D] Mt 21:12, Mk 11:15, Lk 19:45 [E] Mk 11:16 [F] Mt 21:13, Mk 11:17, Lk 19:46 [G] Mk 11:18, Lk 19:47-48