6He also spoke this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, "Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?' 8But he answered and said to him, "Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. 9And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down."'
٦ وَقَالَ هَذَا ٱلْمَثَلَ: «كَانَتْ لِوَاحِدٍ شَجَرَةُ تِينٍ مَغْرُوسَةٌ فِي كَرْمِهِ، فَأَتَى يَطْلُبُ فِيهَا ثَمَرًا وَلَمْ يَجِدْ. ٧فَقَالَ لِلْكَرَّامِ: هُوَذَا ثَلَاثُ سِنِينَ آتِي أَطْلُبُ ثَمَرًا فِي هَذِهِ ٱلتِّينَةِ وَلَمْ أَجِدْ. اِقْطَعْهَا! لِمَاذَا تُبَطِّلُ ٱلْأَرْضَ أَيْضًا؟ ٨فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ لَهُ: يَا سَيِّدُ، ٱتْرُكْهَا هَذِهِ ٱلسَّنَةَ أَيْضًا، حَتَّى أَنْقُبَ حَوْلَهَا وَأَضَعَ زِبْلًا. ٩فَإِنْ صَنَعَتْ ثَمَرًا، وَإِلَّا فَفِيمَا بَعْدُ تَقْطَعُهَا».
Glory be to God forever. Amen.