 | John William Fletcher - 1826 - 854 pages
...like barren fig-trees, let them alone this day, this year also, till I shall dig about them. If they bear fruit, well ; and if not, then after that, thou shalt cut them down.' And now, sinners, see with grateful astonishment the prevalence of our Lord's prayer !... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...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...bear fruit, well; and if not, then after that thou shall cut it down. And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And behold there was... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pages
...unlo 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...shall dig about it, and dung it; and if it bear fruit, ivell; and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. And he was teaching in one of the synagogues... | |
 | Craig A. Evans - Christianity - 2004 - 376 pages
...this fig-tree, and find none; cut it down, why doth it cumber the ground? And he, answering, saith unto him. Lord, let it alone this year also, till...shall dig about it, and dung it, and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shall cut it down." Now, taking this parable as it stands, without... | |
 | Walter Curtis Lichfield - Bible - 2004 - 638 pages
...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...year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9. And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. John Chapter 9 1.... | |
 | Gene Lapansie - Religion - 2004 - 250 pages
...this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why should it use up ground? 8 And he answering said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and put manure on it: 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that you shall cut it down Luke... | |
 | Gordon B. McKinney - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 506 pages
..."be cut down." Vance quickly pointed out that in the parable, the owner's gardener suggested that he "let [it] alone this year also, till I shall dig about it." Zeb then concluded that if he did not bear fruit in the next Congress he should be cut down. Coleman... | |
 | Religious tract society - 424 pages
...understood this, had considered your latter end ! Then it would now have been well with you; — " if it bear fruit, well. And if not, then — "After that thou shall cut it down." — If, at the year's end, no fruit should be found upon the tree, the Keeper of... | |
 | John Phillips - Religion - 2005 - 312 pages
...That was the word from on high. The Gardener interceded. Our attention is drawn to the borrowed time: "And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone...and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down" (13:8-9). The nation of Israel was to be given a second chance. The day of Pentecost came, and the... | |
 | Michael Pedrin - Religion - 2005 - 362 pages
...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?...unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till \ shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt... | |
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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? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig... 
