Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.'"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Maybe next year it will bear fruit. If not, then cut it down.'"
A Conservative Version
Although surely it should bear fruit, and if not, in the coming year thou will cut it down.
American Standard Version
and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well ; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And [then] if it begins to produce, fine; but if it does not, [then] you should cut it down."
Anderson New Testament
and it may bear fruit; but if not, after ward you shall cut it down.
Bible in Basic English
And if, after that, it has fruit, it is well; if not, let it be cut down.
Common New Testament
And if it bears fruit next year, fine; but if not, you can cut it down.'"
Daniel Mace New Testament
perhaps it may bear fruit: if not, you may after that hew it down.
Darby Translation
and if it shall bear fruit but if not, after that thou shalt cut it down.
Godbey New Testament
and if it may bear fruit in the future; and if not you shall cut it down.
Goodspeed New Testament
perhaps it will bear fruit next year. But if it does not, you can have it cut down.' "
John Wesley New Testament
Perhaps it may bear fruit: but if not, after that thou shalt cut it down.
Julia Smith Translation
Whereas also it might bear fruit: and if not, afterwards thou shalt cut it off.
King James 2000
And if it bears fruit, well: and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if indeed it produces fruit in the coming [year], [so much the better], but if not, you can cut it down.'"
Modern King James verseion
And if it bears fruit, well; and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
to see whether it will bear fruit: and if it bear not, then after that, cut it down.'"
Moffatt New Testament
Then it may bear fruit next year. If not, you can have it cut down.'"
Montgomery New Testament
"If after that it bears fruit, well and good; but if not you shall cut it down.'"
NET Bible
Then if it bears fruit next year, very well, but if not, you can cut it down.'"
Noyes New Testament
and if it bear fruit hereafter, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.
Sawyer New Testament
and if it bears fruit, well; but if not, at a future time you shall cut it down.
The Emphasized Bible
and if it may bear fruit for the future; -- but, otherwise, certainly, thou shalt cut it down.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
perhaps it may then produce fruit: but if it does not, afterwards thou shalt cut it down.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then, if it bears in future, well and good; but if not, you can have it cut down.'"
Webster
And if it shall bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Weymouth New Testament
If after that it bears fruit, well and good; if it does not, then you shall cut it down.'"
Williams New Testament
If it bears figs in the future, well; but if not, you will have to cut it down.'"
World English Bible
If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.'"
Worrell New Testament
And if, indeed, it bear fruit for the future, well; but, if not, you shall cut it down.'"
Worsley New Testament
then perhaps it may bear fruit; if not, afterwards cut it down.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if indeed it may bear fruit -- ;and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'
Themes
divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
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
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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References
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Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 13:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree
8 He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it. 9 If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.'" 10 He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 9:14-15
shall we again break your commandments, and join in affinity with the peoples that do these abominations? Wouldn't you be angry with us until you had consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?
Psalm 69:22-28
Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.
Daniel 9:5-8
We have sinned, and have done what is wrong and wicked, and have rebelled, even turning aside from your commandments and from your ordinances.
John 15:2
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and did not please God, and are contrary to all men;
Hebrews 6:8
but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
Revelation 15:3-4
They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty. Righteous and true are your ways, O King eternal.
Revelation 16:5-7
I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things.