Then Jesus told a story.“ A man had a fig tree,” he said.“ It was growing in his vineyard. When he went to look for fruit on it, he didn’t find any.

于是用比喻说：“一个人有一棵无花果树栽在葡萄园里。他来到树前找果子，却找不着。

于是，耶稣用比喻说：“有一个人在葡萄园里栽了一棵无花果树。他前来在树上找果子，却找不到，

于是，耶稣用比喻说：“有一个人在葡萄园里栽了一棵无花果树。他前来在树上找果子，却找不到，

于是，耶稣说了一个比喻：“有人在葡萄园里种了一棵无花果树，他去树那里找果子，却找不到。

耶稣讲了这样一个比喻：“有一个人把一棵无花果树栽在自己的葡萄园里。他来到树那里找果子，却找不到。

于是耶稣讲了这个比喻：“一个人有一棵无花果树栽在自己的葡萄园里。当他过来，在那树上找果子时，却找不到，

於是用比喻說：「一個人有一棵無花果樹栽在葡萄園裏。他來到樹前找果子，卻找不着。

於是，耶穌用比喻說：「有一個人在葡萄園裏栽了一棵無花果樹。他前來在樹上找果子，卻找不到，

於是，耶穌用比喻說：「有一個人在葡萄園裏栽了一棵無花果樹。他前來在樹上找果子，卻找不到，

於是，耶穌說了一個比喻：「有人在葡萄園裡種了一棵無花果樹，他去樹那裡找果子，卻找不到。

耶穌講了這樣一個比喻：“有一個人把一棵無花果樹栽在自己的葡萄園裡。他來到樹那裡找果子，卻找不到。

於是耶穌講這個比喻說：『有一個人有一棵無花果樹栽在他的葡萄園裏；他來，在樹上找果子，卻找不着。

於是耶穌講了這個比喻：「一個人有一棵無花果樹栽在自己的葡萄園裡。當他過來，在那樹上找果子時，卻找不到，

乃設喻曰、有植無花果樹於其葡萄園者、來而求果弗得、

乃設譬曰、有植無花果樹於葡萄園者、至而求果不得、

乃設喻曰、一人有無花果樹、植於葡萄園、至而求果不得、

又設一喻曰：『有植鳳菓樹於葡萄園者、至而覓菓、無所得。

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.

And he told this parable:“ A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

Then Jesus told this story:“ A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed.

And he told this parable:“ A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none.

And He began telling this parable:“ A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.

He 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.

And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.

And He told this parable:“ A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none.

He spake also this parable; A certain[ man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

Then Jesus told this parable:“ A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.

He spoke this parable.“ A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit that will last. I also appointed you so that the Father will give you what you ask for. He will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

You were like a good vine when I planted you. You were a healthy plant. Then how did you turn against me? How did you become a bad, wild vine?

I will sing a song for the Lord. He is the one I love. It’s a song about his vineyard Israel. The one I love had a vineyard. It was on a hillside that had rich soil.He dug up the soil and removed its stones. He planted the very best vines in it. He built a lookout tower there. He also cut out a winepress for it. Then he kept looking for a crop of good grapes. But the vineyard produced only bad fruit.So the Lord said,“ People of Jerusalem and Judah, you be the judge between me and my vineyard.What more could I have done for my vineyard? I did everything I could. I kept looking for a crop of good grapes. So why did it produce only bad ones?

But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful

It is not that I want your gifts. What I really want is what is best for you.

You brought Israel out of Egypt. Israel was like a vine. After you drove the nations out of Canaan, you planted the vine in their land.You prepared the ground for it. It took root and spread out over the whole land.The mountains were covered with its shade. The shade of its branches covered the mighty cedar trees.Your vine sent its branches out all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. They reached as far as the Euphrates River.Why have you broken down the walls around your vine? Now all who pass by it can pick its grapes.Wild pigs from the forest destroy it. Insects from the fields feed on it.

He saw a fig tree by the road. He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it,“ May you never bear fruit again!” Right away the tree dried up.When the disciples saw this, they were amazed.“ How did the fig tree dry up so quickly?” they asked.

When harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the renters. He told the slaves to collect his share of the fruit.“ But the renters grabbed his slaves. They beat one of them. They killed another. They threw stones at the third to kill him.Then the man sent other slaves to the renters. He sent more than he did the first time. The renters treated them the same way.Last of all, he sent his son to them.‘ They will respect my son,’ he said.“ But the renters saw the son coming. They said to one another,‘ This is the one who will receive all the owner’s property someday. Come, let’s kill him. Then everything will be ours.’So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard. Then they killed him.“ When the owner of the vineyard comes back, what will he do to those renters?”

The next day as Jesus and his disciples were leaving Bethany, they were hungry.Not too far away, he saw a fig tree. It was covered with leaves. He went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves. It was not the season for figs.Then Jesus said to the tree,“ May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And his disciples heard him say it.

At harvest time he sent a slave to the renters. They were supposed to give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the renters beat the slave. Then they sent him away with nothing.So the man sent another slave. They beat that one and treated him badly. They also sent him away with nothing.The man sent a third slave. The renters wounded him and threw him out.“ Then the owner of the vineyard said,‘ What should I do? I have a son, and I love him. I will send him. Maybe they will respect him.’“ But when the renters saw the son, they talked the matter over.‘ This is the one who will receive all the owner’s property someday,’ they said.‘ Let’s kill him. Then everything will be ours.’