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And He began tellingthisparable: "A manhad1a figtree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he camelooking for fruit on it and did not find any.
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"And he said to the vineyard-keeper, 'Behold, for threeyears I have comelooking for fruit on thisfigtreewithout*finding any. 2Cut it down! Why does it evenuse up the ground?'
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"And he answered and said to him, 'Let it alone, sir, for thisyeartoo, until I digaround it and put in fertilizer;
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and if it bearsfruitnext* year, fine; but if not, cut it down.' "