KJV King James Version
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?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 13:7
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?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
WEB World English Bible
He said to the vine dresser, ‘Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why does it waste the soil?’
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he said unto the vine-dresser, Lo, three years I come seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and do not find, cut it off, why also the ground doth it render useless?
Surrounding context — Luke 13
4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
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 down.
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
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εἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayδὲG1161 · dethenπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀμπελουργόν·G289 · ampelourgosa vine-workerἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!τρίαG5140 · treisThreeἔτηG2094 · etosyearἀφ᾽G575 · apoaway fromοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichἔρχομαιG2064 · erchomaito come/goζητῶνG2212 · zēteōto seekκαρπὸνG2590 · karposfruitἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυκῇG4808 · sukēfig treeταύτῃG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐχG3756 · ounoεὑρίσκω·G2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetἔκκοψονG1581 · ekkoptōto preventαὐτήν·G846 · autosit/s/heἱνατίG2443 · hinain order that/toκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆνG1093 · gēearth: planetκαταργεῖ;¶G2673 · katargeōto abate
Cross-references
Matthew 7:19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.John 15:6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.Luke 3:9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.Romans 2:4-5Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.Exodus 32:10Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.Matthew 3:9-10And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.Leviticus 19:23And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.Daniel 4:14He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:Leviticus 25:21Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
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