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Luke 13:9

Luke 13:9 is verse 9 of Luke chapter 13, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”

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King James Version

And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

World English Bible

If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”

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Luke 13:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible

7 So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’

8 ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

9 If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”

10 One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,

11 and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Ezra 9:14

shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor?

Ezra 9:15

O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”

Psalms 69:22

May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

Psalms 69:23

May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

Psalms 69:24

Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.

Psalms 69:25

May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.

Psalms 69:26

For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

Psalms 69:27

Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.

Psalms 69:28

May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.

Daniel 9:5

we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.

Daniel 9:6

We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, and fathers, and to all the people of the land.

Daniel 9:7

To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.

Daniel 9:8

O LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You.

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

Hebrews 6:8

But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.

Revelation 15:3

and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

Revelation 15:4

Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Revelation 16:5

And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.

Revelation 16:6

For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

Revelation 16:7

And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”

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