Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He began telling this parable:
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
And He told this parable:
International Standard Version
Then Jesus told them this parable: "A man had a fig tree that had been planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but didn't find any.
A Conservative Version
And he spoke this parable. A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.
American Standard Version
And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.
Amplified
Then He began telling them this parable:
An Understandable Version
Then He told them this parable: A certain man had a fig tree [which had been] planted in his orchard. When he came looking for figs on it, he did not find any.
Anderson New Testament
And he spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree that was planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.
Bible in Basic English
And he made up this story for them: A certain man had a fig-tree in his garden, and he came to get fruit from it, and there was no fruit.
Common New Testament
He told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.
Daniel Mace New Testament
He proposed likewise this parable: a certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came expecting it should have had fruit, but he found none.
Darby Translation
And he spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit upon it and did not find any.
Godbey New Testament
And He spoke this parable, A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and came seeking fruit on it and found none;
Goodspeed New Testament
He used this figure: "A man had a fig tree growing in his garden, and he went to look for fruit on it, and could not find any.
John Wesley New Testament
He spake also this parable.
Julia Smith Translation
And he spake this parable: A certain had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it, and found not.
King James 2000
He spoke also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he told this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find [any].
Modern King James verseion
He also spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard. And he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He put forth this similitude, "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Moffatt New Testament
And he told this parable. "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; he came in search of fruit on it but he found none.
Montgomery New Testament
Then he gave them this parable. "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came to look for fruit on it, but found none.
NET Bible
Then Jesus told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.
New Heart English Bible
He spoke this parable. "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.
Noyes New Testament
He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a figtree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.
Sawyer New Testament
And he spoke this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.
The Emphasized Bible
And he went on to speak this parable: - A certain man had, a fig-tree, planted in his vineyard, and he canto seeking fruit therein, and found none.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then he spake this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came, expecting fruit on it, and found none.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And Jesus told them this parable-- "A man, who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, came to look for fruit on it, but could not find any.
Webster
He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.
Weymouth New Testament
And He gave them the following parable. "A man," He said, "who had a fig-tree growing in his garden came to look for fruit on it and could find none.
Williams New Testament
Then He told them this story: "A man had a fig tree planted by his vineyard, and he kept going and looking for figs on it, but did not find any.
World English Bible
He spoke this parable. "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.
Worrell New Testament
And He spake this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.
Worsley New Testament
And He spake this parable, A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, but found none.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he spake this simile: 'A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find;
Themes
Fig tree » Illustrative » (barren,) of mere professors of religion
Fig tree » Sometimes planted in vineyards
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Longsuffering Of God » Illustrated
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 13:6
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree
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I tell you, No; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
6 And He began telling this parable:
Cross References
Psalm 80:8-13
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt; thou hast cast out the Gentiles and planted it.
Isaiah 5:1-4
Now will I sing to my well-beloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My well-beloved had a vineyard in the horn of the sons of oil;
Jeremiah 2:21
Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, a seed of Truth, all of her; how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
Matthew 21:19-20
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it and found nothing upon it, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee from now on for ever. And then the fig tree withered away.
Matthew 21:34-40
and when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the husbandmen that they might receive the fruits of it.
Mark 11:12-14
And the next day when they left Bethany, he was hungry,
Luke 20:10-14
And at the season he sent a slave to the husbandmen that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard, but the husbandmen beat him and sent him away empty.
John 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it unto you.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Philippians 4:17
Not because I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.