Catholic Public Domain Version
"But in response, he said to him: ‘Lord, let it be for this year also, during which time I will dig around it and add fertilizer. "
— Luke 13:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:”
“And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: ”
“He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.”
“But the worker answered him,‘Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.”
“But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it and dung it.”
“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:”
“And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:”
No, I tell you. But if you do not repent, you will all perish similarly.”
And he also told this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree, which was planted in his vineyard. And he came seeking fruit on it, but found none.
Then he said to the cultivator of the vineyard: ‘Behold, for these three years I came seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I have found none. Therefore, cut it down. For why should it even occupy the land?’
But in response, he said to him: ‘Lord, let it be for this year also, during which time I will dig around it and add fertilizer.
And, indeed, it should bear fruit. But if not, in the future, you shall cut it down.’ ”
Now he was teaching in their synagogue on the Sabbaths.
And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years. And she was bent over; and she was unable to look upwards at all.