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7 Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it1 use up the ground?’  
8 But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
9 And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can acut it down.’ ”  

A Spirit of Infirmity

10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way1 raise herself up.  
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Luke 13:6-9

fig tree—Israel, as the visible witness of God in the world, but generally all within the pale of the visible Church of God; a familiar figure (compare Isaiah 5:1-7; John 15:1-8, etc.).

vineyard—a spot selected for its fertility, separated from the surrounding fields, and cultivated with special care, with a view solely to fruit.

came and sought fruit—a heart turned to God; the fruits of righteousness; compare Matthew 21:33-34, and Isaiah 5:2, "He looked that it should bring forth fruit"; He has a right to it, and will require it.




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Luke 13:9:

Genesis 18:33
Ezekiel 15:6
Daniel 9:27
Luke 13:1-3
Luke 19:42

 

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