⁶ He spoke also this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

⁷ Then said he unto the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Behold, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down. Why cumbereth it the ground?’

⁸ And he answering said unto him, ‘Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig around it and dung it.

⁹ And if it bear fruit, well; and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.’”