# Luke 13.7

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 5. <span class="rl-speech">I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.</span>
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> **7. And he said unto the vinedresser, <span class="rl-speech">Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground?</span>**
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> 8. And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9. and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down. (Luke 13:5-9, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 5. <span class="rl-speech">I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">He spoke this parable. “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.</span>
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> **7. He said to the vine dresser, <span class="rl-speech">‘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?’</span>**
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> 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.’” (Luke 13:5-9, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 5. <span class="rl-speech">I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span>
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> **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?**
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> 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. (Luke 13:5-9, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 5. <span class="rl-speech">No, I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye in like manner shall perish.'</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">And he spake this simile: 'A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find;</span>
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> **7. and he said unto the vine-dresser, <span class="rl-speech">Lo, three years I come seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and do not find, cut it off, why also the ground doth it render useless?</span>**
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> 8. 'And he answering saith to him, <span class="rl-speech">Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung;</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">and if indeed it may bear fruit,;and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'</span> (Luke 13:5-9, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 13](/codex/luke-13/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.