Luke 13:9

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And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’ ”

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Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed; its end is to be burned.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all men

And he answered him, ‘Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on manure.

Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.