Luke 13:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 13:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 13:7 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 13:7 — KJV
“Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?”
— Luke 13:7 (KJV)
Luke 13:7 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 13:7
“And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:7: then, three, years
“By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. By: Heb. By the hand of tall...: Heb. tallness, etc of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:7: come, fruit, tree
“By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. By thy...: Heb. By the hand of thy servants the tall...: Heb. the tallness of the cedars thereof and the choice of the fir trees thereof the forest...: or, the forest and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:7: come, fruit, tree
“Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:7: then, three, years
“And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs. brook: or, valley”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:7: then, fig, cut
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