And if it bears fruit, well: and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.
Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
But that which bears thorns and briars is worthless, and is near unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and fertilize it:
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.