Luke 13:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 13:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 13:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 13:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He answered, ‘Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.”

Luke 13:8 — World English Bible

Luke 13:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 13:8 — American Standard Version

Luke 13:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung;”

Luke 13:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 13:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung, ”

Luke 13:8 — Darby Translation

Luke 13:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he answered, and said vnto him, Lord, let it alone this yeere also, till I digge round about it, and doung it.”

Luke 13:8 — Geneva Bible

Luke 13:8 in Context — Luke 13

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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