Luke 13:6-9

6Then Jesus used this illustration: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on the tree but didn’t find any.

7He said to the gardener, ‘For the last three years I’ve come to look for figs on this fig tree but haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up ⌞good⌟ soil?’

8“The gardener replied, ‘Sir, let it stand for one more year. I’ll dig around it and fertilize it.

9Maybe next year it’ll have figs. But if not, then cut it down.’ ”