Luke 13:8

Moreover, the respond[ing] is-saying to{same}, 'Lord, let-off/away-from same and the year, the-same, until of{when} I-may-excavate around same and may-cast manures,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

In Context

7Moreover, he-says toward the vineyard-worker, 'Behold, I-am-being-come three years seeking fruit in to{the fig-tree, the-same} and I-am_not_discovering. Cut-out same in-which-place what[?] also the land is-being-unemployed/idle/disused.'

9and-supposing, on-one-hand, it-may-make fruit; if, on-the-other-hand, no-indeed into the being-about, you-will-cut-out same.'"

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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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