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 13:8 - English Majority Text Version But he answered and said to him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 The gardener responded, ‘Lord, give it one more year, and I will dig around it and give it fertilizer. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it, and dung it. |
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?'
And if it produces fruit, fine. But if not, in the coming year, you can cut it down.' "
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!"
Brothers, the good pleasure of my heart and my supplication to God on behalf of Israel, is for their salvation.
if somehow I may provoke to jealousy my fellow Jews, and I may save some of them.
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.