Parallel Verses
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:
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.
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;
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, -
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
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree
7 And he said to the vine-dresser, Behold, three years I am come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find not: cut it off; wherefore also does it leave the earth unemployed? 8 And he having answered says to him, Lord, let it go also this year, till I shall dig round it, and cast dung: 9 Whereas also it might bear fruit: and if not, afterwards thou shalt cut it off.
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Cross References
Exodus 32:11-13
And Moses will supplicate the face of Jehovah, his God, and will say, For what will thy wrath kindle against thy people which thou didst bring forth out of the land of Egypt by thy great power and with a strong hand?
Exodus 32:30-32
And it shall be from the morrow, and Moses will say to the people, Ye sinned a great sin: and now I will go up to Jehovah; perhaps I shall expiate for your sin.
Exodus 34:9
And he will say, If now I found grace in thine eyes, my lord, my lord will go now in the midst of us (for it is a people of a hard neck) and forgive our iniquity and our sin, and take possession of us.
Numbers 14:11-20
And Jehovah will say to Moses How long will this people reject me and how long will they not believe in me by all the signs which I did in the midst of them?
Joshua 7:7-9
And Joshua will say, Ah! Lord Jehovah, wherefore, passing over, didst thou cause this people to pass over Jordan, to give us into the hand of the Amorite, to destroy us? and would we were contented and dwelt on the other side of Jordan
Psalm 106:23
And he will say to destroy them unless Moses his chosen stood in the breaking before him to turn away his wrath from destroying.
Jeremiah 14:7-9
If our iniquities answered against us, O Jehovah, do for sake of thy name: for our turnings back were many; we sinned against thee.
Jeremiah 14:13-18
And saying, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, the prophets saying to them, Ye shall not see the sword, and famine shall not be to you; for the peace of truth will I give to you in this place.
Jeremiah 15:1
And Jehovah will say to me, If Moses shall stand, and Samuel, before my face, my soul not to this people: casting from my face they shall go forth.
Jeremiah 18:20
Shall evil be requited for good? for they dug a pit for my soul. Remember my standing before thee to speak good for them, to turn back thy wrath from them.
Joel 2:17
Between the porch and to the altar the priests serving Jehovah shall weep, and they shall say, Spare, O Jehovah, thy people, and thou wilt not give thine inheritance to reproach for the nations to rule over them: wherefore shall they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
Romans 10:1
Brethren, truly my heart's delight and prayer to God for Israel is for salvation.
Romans 11:14
If in some way I might make jealous my flesh, and I might save some of them.)
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord puts not off the solemn promise, as some deem slowness; but is lonsuffering to us, not willing any to perish, but all should have room for repentance.