Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
General references
Bible References
Three
Leviticus 19:23
And when ye shall come into the land, and ye planted every tree of food, and ye made uncircumcised in its uncircumcision its fruits: three years it shall be to you uncircumcised: it shall not be eaten.
Leviticus 25:21
And I commanded my blessing to you in the sixth year, and it made the produce for three years.
Romans 2:4
Or the abundance of his goodness and forbearance and long suffering dos thou despise; not knowing that the goodness of God brings thee to repentance?
Cut
Luke 3:9
And also the axe is already laid at the root of the trees: therefore every tree not making good fruit is cut down, and cast into fire.
Exodus 32:10
And thou be at rest to me, and my wrath shall kindle against them, and I will consume them: and I will make thee into a great nation.
Daniel 4:14
He called with strength, and thus he said, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its foliage and scatter its fruit: the beasts shall flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.
Matthew 3:10
And now also the axe lies at the root of the trees; therefore every one not making good fruit is cut off and cast into fire.
Matthew 7:19
Every tree not making good fruit is cut off, and cast into fire.
John 15:2
Every branch in me not bearing fruit he takes away: and every one bearing fruit, he cleanses it, that it might bear more fruit.
Why
Exodus 32:10
And thou be at rest to me, and my wrath shall kindle against them, and I will consume them: and I will make thee into a great nation.
Matthew 3:9
And think not to say in yourselves we have Abraham a father; for I say to you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.
General references
Judges 9:11
And the fig tree will say to them, Left I my sweetness, and my good produce, and went I to wander about over the trees?
Luke 3:9
And also the axe is already laid at the root of the trees: therefore every tree not making good fruit is cut down, and cast into fire.