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About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple.
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“Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee?” Jesus asked. “Is that why they suffered?
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Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God.
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And what about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem?
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No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too.”
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Then Jesus told this story: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed.
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Finally, he said to his gardener, ‘I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it down. It’s just taking up space in the garden.’
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“The gardener answered, ‘Sir, give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.
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If we get figs next year, fine. If not, then you can cut it down.’”