Luke 13:9

and if indeed it may bear fruit—and if not so, thereafter you will cut it off.”

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

In Context

8And he answering says to him, Lord, permit it also this year, until I may dig around it, and cast in dung;

10And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath,

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Cross References

Ezra 9:14do we turn back to break Your commands, and to join ourselves in marriage with the people of these abominations? Are You not angry against us—even to consumption—until there is no remnant and escaped part?

Daniel 9:5we have sinned, and done perversely, and done wickedly, and rebelled, to turn aside from Your commands, and from Your judgments:

1 Thessalonians 2:15who put to death both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and persecuted us, and they are not pleasing God, and [are] contrary to all men,

Revelation 15:3and they sing the song of Moses, servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful [are] Your works, O LORD God, the Almighty, righteous and true [are] Your ways, O King of holy ones!

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:7-10

The Barren Fig-Tree. 6 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. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it… Read the whole commentary →

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