Luke 13:8
King James Version (KJV)
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
In context
6 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.
7 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?
8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
Luke 13:8 in every translation
- KJV 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:
- WEB World English Bible
- He answered, ‘Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
- ASV 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:
- YLT Young's 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;
- DBY 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,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it :