Mark 11:20

And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

Cross-reference

Mark 11:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 11:14 records Jesus' curse on the fig tree — this verse shows the fulfillment of that curse the next morning.

In Matthew 21:19, Jesus curses the fig tree and it withers immediately—this is the same event but with instant timing, contrasting Mark's overnight withering.

In Matthew 21:20, the disciples marvel at the fig tree's immediate withering—this parallels Peter's amazement here the next morning.

John 15:6 Parallel

In John 15:6, branches that bear no fruit are withered and burned—this reinforces the fig tree's withering as judgment for fruitlessness.

Jude 1:12 Parallel

In Jude 1:12, fruitless trees are twice dead and uprooted—this directly parallels the fig tree's withered fate as a symbol of empty profession.

Isaiah 5:4 Parallel

Isaiah 5:4 is God's lament over an unfruitful vineyard — parallels the fig tree's fruitlessness and judgment.

In Ezekiel 17:10, a vine withers when the east wind strikes—this shares the withering plant image as a symbol of judgment on unfruitful Israel.

In Matthew 15:13, every plant not planted by the Father is uprooted—this extends the fig tree's withering to a broader principle of divine judgment on the fruitless.

Hebrews 6:8 Parallel

In Hebrews 6:8, land producing thorns is cursed and burned—this echoes the fig tree's fate as a picture of barrenness under divine judgment.