The Cursed Fig Tree (The Inescapable Story of Jesus #11)

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The Cursed Fig Tree (The Inescapable Story of Jesus #11)

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July 28, 2024 • Ben Zornes • Mark 11

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Being asked a question you can’t answer is embarrassing. Embarrassment can produce two emotional outcomes: humility or vindictiveness. This portion of Mark’s Gospel exposes the envy, fear, and wickedness of the scribes and Pharisees, and their response is not repentance but to plot an assassination.

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