Luke 13:8 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁸ But he answered and said to him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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

⁸ 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)

⁸ 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

⁸ The gardener responded, ‘Lord, give it one more year, and I will dig around it and give it fertilizer.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ 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

⁸ But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it, and dung it.

Luke 13:8 Cross References

Luke 13:7

Then he said to the vinedresser, 'Look, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and I haven't found [any]. Cut it down; why does it even waste the ground?'

Luke 13:9

And if it produces fruit, [fine]. But if not, in the coming [year,] you can cut it down.' "

Luke 14:35

It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

Romans 10:1

Brothers, the good pleasure of my heart and my supplication to God on behalf of Israel, is for [their] salvation.

Romans 11:14

if somehow I may provoke to jealousy my fellow Jews, and I may save some of them.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not delay concerning His promise, as some reckon slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.