Luke 13:6

Then he told them this story as an illustration. “Once there was man who had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. He came to look for fruit on the tree, but he didn't find any.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish as well.”

7So he told the gardener, ‘Look, for three years I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and I haven't found any. Chop it down! Why should it be taking up space?’

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Cross References

Psalms 80:8You carried us out of Egypt like a vine. You drove out the heathen nations, and then you planted the vine.

Jeremiah 2:21I was the one who planted you like the finest vine, grown from the very best seed. How could you degenerate into a useless wild vine?

Matthew 21:34At harvest-time, he sent his servants to the farmers to collect the fruit that belonged to him.

Luke 20:10At harvest-time he sent a servant to the tenant farmers to collect his share of the crop, but the farmers beat the servant and sent him away with nothing.

Galatians 5:22But the Spirit produces fruit such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trust,

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:2-6

The Murdered Galileans. 1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell… Read the whole commentary →

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