Luke 13:8

And he answering, said vnto him, Lord, let it alone this yeere also, till I shall digge about it, and doung it:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"And he answered and said to him, 'Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
- American Standard Version (1901)

And he said, Lord, let it be for this year, and I will have the earth turned up round it, and put animal waste on it, to make it fertile:
- Basic English Bible

But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung,
- Darby Bible

And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
- Webster's Bible

But the gardener pleaded, `Leave it, Sir, this year also, till I have dug round it and manured it.
- Weymouth Bible

He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.
- World English Bible

And he answerynge seide to hym, Lord, suffre it also this yeer, the while Y delue aboute it, and Y schal donge it;
- Wycliffe Bible

`And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Luke 13:8

13:6 A man had a fig tree - Either we may understand God the Father by him that had the vineyard , and Christ by him that kept it: or Christ himself is he that hath it, and his ministers they that keep it. #Psa 80:8|. &c.

13:7 Three years - Christ was then in the third year of his ministry. But it may mean only several years; a certain number being put for an uncertain. Why doth it also cumber the ground? - That is, not only bear no fruit itself, but take up the ground of another tree that would.