Judah, I planted you like a special vine.\par All of you were like good seed.\par How did you turn into a different vine that grows bad fruit?\par
Luke 13:6 - Easy To Read Version Jesus told this story: “A man had a fig tree. He planted the tree in his garden. The man came looking for some fruit on the tree, but he found none. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He told them this parable: A certain man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it, but did not find [any]. American Standard Version (1901) And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. Common English Bible Jesus told this parable: “A man owned a fig tree planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none. Catholic Public Domain Version And he also told this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree, which was planted in his vineyard. And he came seeking fruit on it, but found none. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none. |
Judah, I planted you like a special vine.\par All of you were like good seed.\par How did you turn into a different vine that grows bad fruit?\par
“I will take away their fruit and crops,\par so that there will be no harvest.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par “There will not be any grapes on the vine.\par There will not be any figs on the fig tree.\par Even the leaves will become dry and die.\par I will take away the things I gave them. {\cf2\super [70]} \par
They were not! But I tell you if you don’t change your hearts and lives, then you will all be destroyed too!”
The ax is now ready to cut down the trees. {\cf2\super [50]} Every tree that does not make good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and make fruit. I want this fruit to continue \{in your life\}. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.
But the Spirit {\cf2\super [74]} gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Really, it is not that I want to get gifts from you. But I want you to have the good that comes \{from giving\}.
But the fig tree answered, “Should I stop making my good, sweet fruit just to go and sway over the other trees?”