Luke 13:9

and if indeed it may bear fruit — ;and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8'And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about 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 Thy commands, and to join ourselves in marriage with the people of these abominations? art not Thou angry against us — even to consumption — till there is no remnant and escaped part?

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

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

Revelation 15:3and they sing the song of Moses, servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, 'Great and wonderful [are] Thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty, righteous and true [are] Thy ways, O King of saints,

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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