Luke 13:8
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:In other versions
And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
ASV
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:
BBE
But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung,
DBY
He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.
WEB
`And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung;
YLT
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
ENG
And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
WBT
‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
BSB
In context
6He 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.
7Then 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?
8And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
9And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.