Luke 13:6-9 Now He told this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he came, seeking fruit on it and did not find any."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁶ Now He told this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he came, seeking fruit on it and did not find any." ⁷ Now he said to the vineyardist, 'Lo! For three years I am coming seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I am not finding any. Hew it down, then. Why is it making the land unproductive also?'" ⁸ Yet he, answering, is saying to him, 'Lord, leave it this year also, till I shall be digging and casting manure about it." ⁹ And if, indeed, it ever should be producing fruit in the impending year-otherwise you shall surely hew it down.'"