Luke 13:1-9

1Now at the same time there were present some who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate mingled with [that of] their sacrifices.

2And he answering said to them, Think ye that these Galileans were sinners beyond all the Galileans because they suffered such things?

3No, I say to you, but if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in the same manner.

4Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, think ye that they were debtors beyond all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?

5No, I say to you, but if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in like manner.

6And he spoke this parable: A certain [man] had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit upon it and did not find [any].

7And he said to the vinedresser, Behold, [these] three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree and find none: cut it down; why does it also render the ground useless?

8But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung,

9and if it shall bear fruit — but if not, after that thou shalt cut it down.