Luke 13:6-9 - The Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree
6 Jesus told them an illustration: There was a man who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard. He looked for figs on it but found none. 7 So he told his gardener, I have been coming here looking for figs on this tree for three years. I have not found any. So cut it down! Why should it continue using the soil?
8 But the gardener said: Just give it one more year, sir. I will dig around it, fertilize it and leave it alone. 9 If the tree bears figs next year it will be good. If it does not you can have it cut down.