8" 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it.


In Context

5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."

6 Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.

7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'

8 " 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it.

9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' "

10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,

Luke 13:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:8And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung [it: ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:8But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it, and dung it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:8And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:8And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8'And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:8And he answering said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: