Luke 13:9
World English Bible (WEB)
If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”
In context
7 He said to the vine dresser, ‘Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down! Why does it waste the soil?’
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.
11 Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. She was bent over and could in no way straighten herself up.
Luke 13:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”
- KJV King James Version
- And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
- ASV American Standard Version
- and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and if indeed it may bear fruit — ;and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- and if it shall bear fruit — but if not, after that thou shalt cut it down.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And if it shall bear fruit, well : and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.