Luke 13:9

If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, yoʋ can cut it down in the coming year.’”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8But the vinedresser said to him in response, ‘Sir, allow it to remain for this year also, and I will dig around it and put manure on it.

10One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues.

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Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and who also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to all men

Revelation 15:3They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are yoʋr works, O Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are yoʋr ways, O King of the nations!

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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