Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, answering, saith unto him - Sir! let it alone this year also, until such time as I dig about it, and throw in manure, -
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But the gardener replied, "Sir, leave it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
A Conservative Version
And having answered, he says to him, Sir, allow it this year also until I may dig around it and cast manure.
American Standard Version
And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And the orchard worker answered him, "Leave it alone for [just] this year, sir, until I cultivate it and fertilize it.
Anderson New Testament
But he answered and said to him, Sir, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and throw in manure;
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Lord, let it be for this year, and I will have the earth turned up round it, and put animal waste on it, to make it fertile:
Common New Testament
And he answered him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to which he made answer, sir, let it alone one year longer, till I shall dig about it, and dung it.
Darby Translation
But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung,
Godbey New Testament
And responding he says to him, Lord, let it alone also this year, until I shall dig about it, and cast manures:
Goodspeed New Testament
He answered, 'Let it stand this one year more, sir, till I dig around it and manure it;
John Wesley New Testament
And he answering said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it and dung it.
Julia Smith Translation
And he having answered says to him, Lord, let it go also this year, till I shall dig round it, and cast dung:
King James 2000
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and fertilize it:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he answered [and] said to him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put manure on [it].
Modern King James verseion
And answering, he said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and throw manure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he answered and said unto him, 'Lord let it alone this year also, till I dig round about it, and dung it,
Moffatt New Testament
But the man replied, 'Leave it for this year, sir, till I dig round about it and put in manure.
Montgomery New Testament
"But the gardener answered him. 'Lord, let it alone this year also, till I have dug around it, and fertilized it.
NET Bible
But the worker answered him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.
New Heart English Bible
He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.
Noyes New Testament
And he answering saith to him, Lord, let it alone this year also; till I shall dig about it, and dung it;
Sawyer New Testament
And he answered and said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I dig about it, and put on manure;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He answering said to him, Sir, let it e'en remain this year, until that I dig around it, and spread some manure:
Twentieth Century New Testament
'Leave it this one year more, Sir,' the man answered, 'till I have dug round it and manured it.
Webster
And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
Weymouth New Testament
"But the gardener pleaded, "'Leave it, Sir, this year also, till I have dug round it and manured it.
Williams New Testament
But he answered, 'Leave it, sir, just one more year, till I dig around it and manure it.
World English Bible
He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.
Worrell New Testament
But he, answering, says to him, 'Lord, leave it this year also, until I dig about it, and cast in fertilizers.
Worsley New Testament
And he said to him, Sir, let it alone this year also, till I dig about it, and lay dung to it:
Youngs Literal Translation
'And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung;
Themes
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Digging
divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Fig tree » Required cultivation
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
Longsuffering Of God » Through Christ's intercession
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 13:8
Prayers for Luke 13:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree
7 And he said unto the vine-dresser - Lo! three years, I come, seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down! Why doth it make, even the round useless? 8 And, he, answering, saith unto him - Sir! let it alone this year also, until such time as I dig about it, and throw in manure, - 9 and if it may bear fruit for the future; -- but, otherwise, certainly, thou shalt cut it down.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 32:11-13
And Moses besought the face of Yahweh his God, - and said - Wherefore, O Yahweh, should thine anger kindle upon thy people, whom thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great might and with a firm hand?
Exodus 32:30-32
And it came to pass, on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye, have sinned a great sin, - Now, therefore, I must go up unto Yahweh, Peradventure, I may make a propitiatory-covering for your sin.
Exodus 34:9
and said - If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, O My Lord, I pray thee let My Lord go on in our midst, - although a stiff-necked people, it is, so wilt thou pardon our iniquity and our sin and take us as thine own.
Numbers 14:11-20
Then said Yahweh unto How long! must this people, despise me? And how long can they not believe in me. in view of all the signs which I have done in their midst?
Joshua 7:7-9
And Joshua said - Alas! My Lord Yahweh! Wherefore hast thou, brought, this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? Would then we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan!
Psalm 106:23
Then would he have bidden to destroy them, - had not Moses his chosen, stood in the breach before him, To turn back his wrath from destroying.
Jeremiah 14:7-9
Though, our iniquities, have testified against us, O Yahweh, effectually work thou for the sake of thy Name, - For our apostasies have abounded Against thee, have we sinned.
Jeremiah 14:13-18
Then said I, Ah, My Lord Yahweh! Lo! the prophets, are saying to them - Ye shall not see the sword And famine, shall ye not have, - For prosperity in truth, will I give you, in this place.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then said Yahweh unto me, Though Moses and Samuel should stand before me, My soul could not be toward this people, - Send them away from before me And let them go forth.
Jeremiah 18:20
Shall, evil, be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my life, - Remember how I stood before thee To speak in their behalf what was good! To turn back thine indignation from them.
Joel 2:17
Between the porch and the altar, let the priests, weep, the attendants of Yahweh, - and let them say - Look with pity, O Yahweh, upon thy people, and do not deliver thine inheritance to reproach, that the nations, should mock them, Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
Romans 10:1
Brethren! the delight of my own heart and my supplication God-ward in their behalf, are for salvation;
Romans 11:14
If by any means I may provoke to jealousy my own flesh, and save some from among them; -
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is, not slack, concerning his promise, as some count, slackness; but is long-suffering with regard to you, not being minded that any should perish, but that, all, unto repentance, should come.