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Luke 13:9
and if it may bear fruit for the future; …but, otherwise, certainly, thou shalt cut it down.
Luke 13:9 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
Luke 13:9 in other translations
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”
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In context
6 And he went on to speak this parable:—A certain man had, a fig-tree, planted in his vineyard, and he canto seeking fruit therein, and found none.
7 And he said unto the vine-dresser—Lo! three years, I come, seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down! Why doth it make, even the round useless?
8 And, he, answering, saith unto him—Sir! let it alone this year also, until such time as I dig about it, and throw in manure,—
9 and if it may bear fruit for the future; …but, otherwise, certainly, thou shalt cut it down.
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues, on the Sabbath.
11 And lo! a woman, having a spirit of weakness eighteen years,—and was bowed together, and unable to lift herself up, at all.
12 And, seeing her, Jesus called her and said to her—Woman! thou art loosed from thy weakness,—
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