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Luke 13:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Luke 13:1 NIV

Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Luke 13:2 NIV

Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?

Luke 13:3 NIV

I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

Luke 13:4 NIV

Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?

Luke 13:5 NIV

I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

Luke 13:6 NIV

Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.

Luke 13:7 NIV

So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’

Luke 13:8 NIV

“ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it.

Luke 13:9 NIV

If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’ ”