Luke 13:8
“And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:”
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.
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?
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
Related Verses
“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?”
“And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.”
“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.”
“Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?”
“And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.”