Luke 13:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Luke 13:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 13:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 13:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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?’”

Luke 13:7 — World English Bible

Luke 13:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

Luke 13:7 — American Standard Version

Luke 13:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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?”

Luke 13:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 13:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to the vinedresser, Behold, [these] three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree and find none: cut it down; why does it also render the ground useless? ”

Luke 13:7 — Darby Translation

Luke 13:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, this three yeeres haue I come and sought fruite of this figge tree, and finde none: cut it downe: why keepeth it also the ground barren?”

Luke 13:7 — Geneva Bible

Luke 13:7 in Context — Luke 13

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.

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What Does Luke 13:7 Mean?

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