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

TKJU⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁷ Then he said to the dresser of his vineyard, 'Behold, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: Cut it down; why does it encumber the ground?' ⁸ And he answering said to him, 'Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and dung it. ⁹ And if it bears fruit, well: And if not, then after that you should cut it down.' "