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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.
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.
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
Images Luke 13:6
Prayers for Luke 13:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree
5 I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to an end in the same way. 6 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. 7 And he said to the gardener, See, for three years I have been looking for fruit from this tree, and I have not had any: let it be cut down; why is it taking up space?
Cross References
Psalm 80:8-13
You took a vine out of Egypt: driving out the nations, and planting it in their land.
Isaiah 5:1-4
Let me make a song about my loved one, a song of love for his vine-garden. My loved one had a vine-garden on a fertile hill:
Jeremiah 2:21
But when you were planted by me, you were a noble vine, in every way a true seed: how then have you been changed into the branching plant of a strange vine?
Matthew 21:19-20
And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead.
Matthew 21:34-40
And when the time for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the workmen, to get the fruit.
Mark 11:12-14
And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.
Luke 20:10-14
And at the right time he sent a servant to the workers to get part of the fruit from the vines; but the workmen gave him blows and sent him away with nothing.
John 15:16
You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,
Philippians 4:17
Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.