Luke 13:7-9 And he said to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down, why does it encumber the ground?

MKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁷ And he said to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down, why does it encumber the ground? ⁸ And answering, he said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and throw manure. ⁹ And if it bears fruit, well; and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.