Luke 13:7 KJV
Then 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?
Old Words
- cumbereth to burden; to occupy uselessly Webster’s 1828 · Cumber
What these words meant when the King James Bible was translated.
Matthew Henry
- Parable of the barren fig-treeThis parable of the barren fig-tree is intended to enforce the warning given just before: the barren tree, except it brings forth fruit, will be cut down....
Thompson Chains
- Moral VineyardSee the chain from Isaiah 5:1 · 6 links
- RequirementsSee the chain from Deuteronomy 10:12 · 4 links
- Good WorksSee the chain from Matthew 5:16 · 9 links
- Israel Cut OffSee the chain from Hosea 9:17 · 3 links
Harmony of the Gospels
- § 53 The slaughter of certain Galileans. Parable of the barren Fig-treeTold in Luke alone
Cross References
- Matthew 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- Luke 3:9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- Exodus 32:10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
- Romans 2:4–5 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? …
- Leviticus 19:23 And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.
- Leviticus 25:21 Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
- Daniel 4:14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
- Matthew 3:9–10 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. …
- John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
- John 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
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Topics
- Church Backslidden
- Fig tree Barren, parable of
- God Longsuffering of
- Holy spirit Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
- Jesus, the Christ Parable of the barren fig tree (in Galilee)
- Judgment According to opportunity and works
- Probation The fig tree
- Reproof Of the barren fig tree
- Responsibility According to privilege
- Unfaithfulness General scriptures concerning
- Unfruitfulness General scriptures concerning
- Vineyard Parables of
- Wicked (people) Punishment of
- Works The barren fig tree
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 27–31 · The Ministry of Jesus Christ
Greek and Strong’s
- Then δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- said he Εἶπεν Eipen Verb · aorist active indicative, third person singular ἔπω épō
- unto πρὸς pros πρός Preposition
- the dresser of his vineyard τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular ἀμπελουργόν ampelourgon ἀμπελουργός Noun · accusative masculine singular
- Behold Ἰδού Idou Interjection · aorist middle imperative, second person singular ἰδού idoú
- these three τρία tria τρεῖς Article · accusative neuter plural
- years ἔτη etē ἔτος Noun · accusative neuter plural
- I come ἔρχομαι erchomai ἔρχομαι Verb · present middle indicative, first person singular
- seeking ζητῶν zētōn ζητέω Verb · present active participle, nominative masculine singular
- fruit καρπὸν karpon καρπός Noun · accusative masculine singular
- on ἐν en ἐν Preposition
- this ταύτῃ tautē Article · dative feminine singular ταύτῃ taútēi
- fig tree τῇ tē Article · dative feminine singular συκῇ sykē συκῆ Noun · dative feminine singular
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- find εὑρίσκω heuriskō εὑρίσκω Verb · present active indicative, first person singular
- none οὐχ ouch οὐ Adverb
- cut ἔκκοψον ekkopson ἐκκόπτω Verb · aorist active imperative, second person singular
- it αὐτήν autēn αὐτός Pronoun · third person, accusative feminine singular
- down ἐκκόπτω ekkóptō
- why ἱνα hina Conjunction τί ti Pronoun · accusative neuter singular καὶ kai καί Adverb ἱνατί hinatí
- cumbereth καταργεῖ katargei καταργέω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
- it αὐτός autós
- the ground τὴν tēn Article · accusative feminine singular γῆν gēn γῆ Noun · accusative feminine singular
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