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Berean Standard Bible

“Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.”

Mark 11:13

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The day after entering Jerusalem, Jesus leaves Bethany and feels hungry. He sees a fig tree in leaf at a distance and goes to see if it has fruit.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.

World English Bible (WEB)

Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having seen a fig-tree afar off having leaves, he came, if perhaps he shall find anything in it, and having come to it, he found nothing except leaves, for it was not a time of figs,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y viendo de lejos una higuera que tenía hojas, se acercó, si quizá hallaría en ella algo: y como vino á ella, nada halló sino hojas; porque no era tiempo de higos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

por lo que se acercó a una frondosa higuera. Esperaba hallar algunos higos, pero al hallar sólo hojas, porque no era la temporada de higos,

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