Then ¹  Jesus ²  told this parable: “A man had a fig tree ³  planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.

biblegateway Luk 13:6

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.

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 told this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find [any].

biblegateway Luk 13:6

Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig-tree, planted 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.

bibleoremus Luk 13:6

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

biblegateway Luk 13:6

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.

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.

biblegateway Luk 13:6

Then ¹  Jesus ²  told this parable: “A man had a fig tree ³  planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² tn Grk “he”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn The fig tree is a variation on the picture of a vine as representing the nation; see Isa 5:1-7.