Maybe next year it’ll have figs. But if not, then cut it down.’ ”
Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the day of rest—a holy day.
“The gardener replied, ‘Sir, let it stand for one more year. I’ll dig around it and fertilize it.
He removes every one of my branches that doesn’t produce fruit. He also prunes every branch that does produce fruit to make it produce more fruit.
who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and who have persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God. They are enemies of the whole human race
However, if the earth produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.
