...request of the dresser of the vineyard, it was spared one year longer : A certain man, said he, Imd a fig-tree planted in his vineyard ; and he came and...seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none ; cut it doivn,iuhy cumbereth it the ground? And he answering, said unto him, lord, let it alone this year also,...

...ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. He spake also this parable : A certain man had a fig. tiee planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit...Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig. tree, and find none : cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground f And he answering, said unto him,...

...Thess. 5, 6. ' Ver. 48. m Ver. 39, 40. P Isai. xxv. 9. CCLI. THE BARREN FIG-TREE. Luke xiii. 7 — 9. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this Jigtree, and find none: cut it doiun; ivhy cumbereth it the ground? And he answering, said unto him,...

...not coldly related, but enlivened by the introduction of a dialogue. " r A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard ; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and...

...meet for repentance. A certain man, says our blessed Lord, had a jig-tree, meaning the Jewish people, planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. And he said to t/te dresser of his vineyard, behold these three years, (such was the time of Christ's...

...he 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 cumbereth it the ground ? and he answered and said unto him, Master, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it and dung...

...repent, ye shall all likewise perish. ,. 6 He spake also this parable : A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard ; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. .-. . , 7 Then said he unto the drc,ser of his vineyard, -Behold, these three years I come seeking...

...disappointed when he did not receive it. 5. The fur-tree was in danger of being cut down for its barrenness. ' Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, behold^ these three years 1 come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none; cut it down ; why cumbercth it the ground ?'...

...tell you, nay : but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 6 He spake also this parable : A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard...he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then he said unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I have come seeking fruit...

...ordered to be destroyed ; but was spared one year longer, at the earnest solicitation of the gardener. " A certain man had a figtree planted in his vineyard, and he cam* and sought fruit thereon, and found none : Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold,...