They told Him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus said to them:
“Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the Galileans, that they suffered so much?” No, I tell you, but if you do not repent, you will all perish in the same way. Or do you think that those eighteen people on whom the tower of Siloam fell and killed them were more guilty than all those living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you, but if you do not repent, you will all perish in the same way.
And he said this parable:
A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it, but found none. And he said to the vinedresser:
“Behold, I have come for the third year to look for fruit on this fig tree and have not found it; cut it down. Why does she occupy the land?
But he answered him:
- Master! Leave it this year too, while I dig it up and cover it with manure, and see if it bears fruit. If not, then next year you will cut it down.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru