And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
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Interpretation
This 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. This parable in the first place refers to the nation and people of the Jews.
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This thought runs through Luke 13:6-10.