The Cursed Fig Tree

Continuing on our journey of the last week of Jesus' life in His human-form...

Jesus awoke in Bethany, having just had His triumphant entrance into Jerusalem the day before, and left to return to Jerusalem. On His way into the city, Jesus became hungry and seeing a fig tree in the distance He went to find out if it had any fruit. When He reached the tree, He found nothing except leaves because it was not the season for figs. Jesus then said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again," (Mark 11: 12-14). Jesus and His disciples continued onto Jerusalem. 

On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts. The courts were filled with many people who were buying and selling there. When Jesus saw this, He began driving them out of the temple courts, He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. He then taught them, saying, "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," (Mark 11: 15-17). 

The chief priests and the other teachers of the law heard this and began to plot to kill Him. These people feared Him because the whole crowd was amazed at His teaching. 

In the evening Jesus and His disciples left Jerusalem and returned to Bethany to spend the night. This is the end of day two.