7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 13:7:1 ⧉εἶπενeepenhe said Luke 13:7:2 ⧉δὲdeand Luke 13:7:3 ⧉πρὸςprosto Luke 13:7:4 ⧉τὸνtonthe Luke 13:7:5 ⧉ἀμπελουργόνampelurgonvine-grower Luke 13:7:6 ⧉ἸδοὺeethooLook Luke 13:7:7 ⧉τρίαtreeathree Luke 13:7:8 ⧉ἔτηeteeyears Luke 13:7:9 ⧉ἀφʼaffrom Luke 13:7:10 ⧉οὗoowhich Luke 13:7:11 ⧉ἔρχομαιerkhomeI come Luke 13:7:12 ⧉ζητῶνzeetonseeking Luke 13:7:13 ⧉καρπὸνkarponfruit Luke 13:7:14 ⧉ἐνenin Luke 13:7:15 ⧉τῇteethe Luke 13:7:16 ⧉συκῇseekeefig tree Luke 13:7:17 ⧉ταύτῃtafteethis Luke 13:7:18 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 13:7:19 ⧉οὐχookhnot Luke 13:7:20 ⧉εὑρίσκωevreeskoI find Luke 13:7:21 ⧉ἔκκοψονekkopsoncut down Luke 13:7:22 ⧉αὐτήνafteenit Luke 13:7:23 ⧉ἱνατίeenateewhy Luke 13:7:24 ⧉καὶkealso Luke 13:7:25 ⧉τὴνteenthe Luke 13:7:26 ⧉γῆνyeenground Luke 13:7:27 ⧉καταργεῖkataryeedoes it make useless |
7. Formal Translation So he said to the vinedresser, “Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and I find none; cut it down. Why should it also exhaust the ground?” |
7. Dynamic Translation He said to the vineyard keeper, “See, I have been coming for three years looking for fruit on this fig tree and have not found any. Cut it down! Why should it waste the soil?” |