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Luke 13:6

Faith

4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

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:

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BSB
Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And he spoke this parable: A certain [man] had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit upon it and did not find [any].
BLB
And He was speaking this parable: “A certain [man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and he did not find [any].
ÅB
Men han sa denne lignelse: En mann hadde et fikentre som var plantet i hans vingård, og han kom og lette etter frukt på det, og fant ingen.
OTB
Og han fortalte denne lignelsen: "En mann hadde et fikentre plantet i sin vingård, og han kom for å se etter frukt på det, men fant ingen.
B1930
Men han sa denne lignelse: En mann hadde et fikentre som var plantet i hans vingård, og han kom og lette efter frukt på det, og fant ingen.

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  • John 15:16

    Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

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  • Isaiah 5:1–4

    Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:

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  • Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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  • Matthew 21:19–20

    And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

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  • Jeremiah 2:21

    Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

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  • Mark 11:12–14

    And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

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  • Psalms 80:8–13

    Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

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  • Philippians 4:17

    Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

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