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

And he answered and said to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;

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

“But he replied to him, ‘Sir, leave it this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

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

But he replied to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, [just] one more year until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


Usage: 0

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

let
ἀφίημι 
Aphiemi 
Usage: 57

it



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἀφίημι 
Aphiemi 
Usage: 57

τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

ἔτος 
Etos 
Usage: 43


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἕως 
heos 
till, unto, until, to, till 9,
Usage: 74

σκάπτω 
Skapto 
dig
Usage: 0

περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

κοπρία 
Kopria 
Usage: 0

References

American

Easton

Images Luke 13:8

Prayers for Luke 13:8

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.


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.

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