Luke 13:1-9

Legacy Standard Bible

Repent or Perish

13 Now at that same time there were some present who were reporting to Him about the Galileans whose blood ^(A)Pilate had ^[a]mixed with their sacrifices. ² And Jesus answered and said to them, “^(B)Do you think that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered these things? ³ I tell you, no, but unless you ^[b]repent, you will all likewise perish. ⁴ Or do you think that those eighteen on whom the tower in ^(C)Siloam fell and killed them were worse ^[c](D)offenders than all the men who live in Jerusalem? ⁵ I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

⁶ And He was telling this parable: “A man had ^(E)a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and did not find any. ⁷ And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree ^[d]without finding any. ^(F)Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?’ ⁸ And he answered and said to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in manure, ⁹ and if it bears fruit next year, fine, but if not, cut it down.’”