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1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
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At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?
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He asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans?
3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
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No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.
4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?
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Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem?
5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
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No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did."
6 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.
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Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.
7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
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So he said to the gardener, "See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?'
8 “ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it.
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He replied, "Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it.
9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’ ”
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If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.' "
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