Luke 13:8 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 6 And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he replied to him, Leave it alone, sir, [just] this one more year, till I dig around it and put manure [on the soil]. American Standard Version (1901) And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: Common English Bible The gardener responded, ‘Lord, give it one more year, and I will dig around it and give it fertilizer. Catholic Public Domain Version But in response, he said to him: 'Lord, let it be for this year also, during which time I will dig around it and add fertilizer. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it, and dung it. |
2 Beware thou never join in friendship with the inhabitants of that land, which may be thy ruin:
She that hath borne seven is become weak, her soul hath fainted away: her sun is gone down, while it was yet day: she is confounded, and ashamed: and the residue of them I will give up to the sword in the sight of their enemies, saith the Lord.
And they have built the high places of Baalim, to burn their children with fire for a holocaust to Baalim: which I did not command, nor speak of, neither did it once come into my mind.
5 And I will restore to you the ears which the locust, and the bruchus, and the mildew, and the palmerworm have eaten; my great host which I sent upon you.
5 And the Lord answering him, said: Ye hypocrites, doth not every one of you, on the sabbath day, loose his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead them to water?
7 And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by him.
Or what woman having ten groats; if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?
For if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
2 See then the goodness and the severity of God: towards them indeed that are fallen, the severity; but towards thee, the goodness of God, if thou abide in goodness, otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
8 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity. Amen.