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Verse Luke 13:6. _A CERTAIN_ man] Many meanings are given to this
parable, and divines may abound in them; the sense which our Lord
designed to convey by it appears to be the following: -
1. _A perso...
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THIS PARABLE - See the notes at Matthew 13:3.
VINEYARD - A place where vines were planted. It was not common to
plant fig-trees in them, but our Lord represents it as having been
sometimes done....
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CHAPTER 13
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1. The Necessity of Repentance. (Luke 13:1 .)
2. The Barren Fig Tree. (Luke 13:6)
3. The Healing of a Daughter of Abraham. (Luke 13:10)
4. Parable of the Mustard Seed. ...
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EXHORTATIONS TO REPENTANCE. The theme of Luke 12:57 is continued and
illustrated by references to two incidents and by a parable. The
section is peculiar to Lk. A company of Galilean pilgrims had come...
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SUFFERING AND SIN (Luke 13:1-5)...
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Jesus spoke this parable, "A man had a fig-tree planted in his
vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and did not find it. He said
to the keeper of the vineyard, 'Look you--for the last three years...
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THIS PARABLE. Combining the fig tree and the vineyard. See John 15:1.
A FIG TREE. The symbol of Israel's _national_ privilege. See notes on
Judges 9:8. Here it denotes that special privilege of that g...
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Luke 9:51 to Luke 18:31_. Rejected by the Samaritans. A lesson of
Tolerance._
This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called
the departure for the final conflict, and is identical...
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_a fig tree planted in his vineyard_ The corners of vineyards were
often utilised in this way, as they still are (Tristram, _Nat. Hist.
Bib._p. 352). Here the Jewish nation is compared to the fig-tree...
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Luke 13:1-9. ACCIDENTS AND JUDGMENTS. THE BARREN FIG-TREE...
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CHAPS. Luke 9:51 to Luke 18:31
This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called the
departure for the final conflict, and is identical with the journey
(probably to the Feast of the...
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ΣΥΚΗ͂Ν … ΠΕΦΥΤΕΥΜΈΝΗΝ ἘΝ ΤΩ͂Ι�. The
corners of vineyards were often utilised in this way, as they still
are (Tristram, _Nat. Hist. Bib._ p. 352). Here the Jewish nation is
compared to the fig-tree (Ho...
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Ver 6. He spoke also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree
planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and
found none. 7. Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold,
t...
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_AN EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE -- LUKE 13:1-9:_ Some people came to
Jesus and told Him about Pilate killing people and mixing their blood
with their sacrifices. It was a common held belief that disaste...
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ΕΊΧΕΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь,
ΠΕΦΥΤΕΥΜΈΝΗΝ _perf. pass. part. (adj.) от_ ΦΥΤΕΎΩ
(G5452) сажать,
ΆΜΠΕΛΏΝ (G290) виноградник. О
высаживании и выращивании винограда
_см._ Pliny, NH, 17:1...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 1
Repentance Defined (Luke 13:1-9)
13 There were some present at that very time who told him of the
Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2And
he...
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57-59 Compare Mat_5:25-26; Pro_25:8.
1 There is a strong natural tendency to connect calamity with sin.
Hardly any great disaster occurs but someone seeks to justify it on
the ground that the victims...
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THE BARREN FIG TREE. This parable illustrates the warning (Luke 13:3;
Luke 13:5), 'Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.' A
certain man (God) had a fig tree (the Jewish nation) in his vineya...
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THE GALILEANS KILLED BY PILATE. THE UNFRUITFUL FIG TREE. LAMENT OVER
JERUSALEM
1-9. Three exhortations to repentance, of which the former two are
based on recent events, and the third is a parable. A...
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LUKE’S GOOD NEWS
LUKE
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 13
PEOPLE NEED TO TURN TO GOD 13:1-9
Two incidents and a *parable all teach that people need to turn to
God. They must do this so that they avoid pun...
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A CERTAIN MAN HAD A FIG TREE. — The parable stands obviously in very
close connection with the foregoing teaching. The people had been
warned of the danger of perishing, unless they repented. They are...
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_Parable of the barren fig tree_, peculiar to Lk., probably
extemporised to embody the moral of the preceding narratives; takes
the place in Lk. of the cursing of the fig tree in Mt. and Mk....
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Συκῆν εἶχέν τις : a fig tree, quite appropriate and
common in corners of a vineyard, yet not the main plant in such a
place; selected rather than a vine to represent Israel, by way of
protest against...
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BOTH REPENTANCE AND FRUITFULNESS REQUIRED
Luke 13:1-9
Our Lord did not hesitate to hang great lessons on passing events. It
is a great art to lead men's thoughts from the outward and transient
to th...
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Someone brought to our Lord an account of a happening which seemed to
suggest that those who suffered catastrophe are proved to be "sinners
above all." He directly contradicted that view, and in that...
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(2) 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.
(2) Great and long suffering is the patience of God, but...
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_A certain man, &c. Each one, inasmuch as he holds a place in life, if
he produce not the fruit of good works, like a barren tree encumbers
the ground; because the place he holds, were it occupied by...
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THE FIG-TREE
Luke 13:6-9. “And He spoke this parable: A certain man had a
fig-tree, which had been planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking
fruit on it, and found none. And he said to the vinedres...
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10. _Conversation on two Events of the Day: Luke 13:1-9_.
Luke does not say that the following event took place immediately
after the preceding, but only in a general way, ἐν αὐτῷ τῷ
καιρῷ (Luke 13:1)...
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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 said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these thr...
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The ninth chapter opens with the mission not the setting apart, but
the circuit of the twelve sent out by the Lord, who therein was
working after a fresh sort. He communicates power in grace to men,
c...
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_THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF LIFE_
‘A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came
and sought fruit thereon, and found none.… And he answering said
unto him, Lord, let it alone this ye...
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6._He spoke also this parable. _The substance of it is, that many are
endured for a time who deserve to be cut off; but that they gain
nothing by the delay, if they persist in their obstinacy. The wic...
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Now, at this moment they reminded Him of a terrible judgment that had
fallen upon some among them. He declares to them that neither this
case, nor another which He recalls to their minds, is exception...
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HE SPOKE ALSO THIS PARABLE,.... That is, Jesus spake, as the Persic
version expresses it, that which follows; and at the same time, and
upon the above occasion; setting forth the patience of God towar...
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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.
Ver. 6. _A vineyard_] So the Church is frequently called. _Se...
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_And he spake also this parable_ With a view to awaken them more
effectually to a deep and serious repentance: _A certain man had a
fig-tree in his vineyard_ And because it was planted in good soil, _...
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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....
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The parable of the fig-tree:...
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REPENT OR PERISH
(vs.1-9)
This chapter shows that righteousness by itself provides no hope for
man, but presses upon us the solemn lesson of repentance. Thus it
prepares the way for Chapter s 14 and...
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6-9 This parable of the barren fig-tree is intended to enforce the
warning given just before: the barren tree, except it brings forth
fruit, will be cut down. This parable in the first place refers to...
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OLBGrk;
Ver. 6-9. This parable very fitly coheres with the preceding
discourse: there he had let his hearers know, that though God spareth
some sinners, and hath a longer patience with them than other...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV
Then, again, this truth was clearly shown forth by the parable of the
fig-tree, of which the Lord says, "Behold, now these three years I
come seeking fruit on this f...
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Luke 13:6 also G1161 spoke G3004 (G5707) this G5026 parable G3850
certain G5100 had G2192 (G5707) tree...
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‘And 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.” '
In the Old Testament fruit trees were regularly seen as symbols o...
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Luke 13:6. A FIG TREE PLANTED IN HIS VINEYARD. This was not unusual,
nor contrary to Deuteronomy 22:9....
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THIS division of the Gospel of Luke, embracing nearly one third of the
whole, contains for the most part matter peculiar to this Evangelist.
A number of the incidents probably belong to an earlier per...
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TIME. We have no further information as to the time of the massacre
mentioned in Luke 13:1, tidings of which seem to have just arrived.
Views: 1. The time was immediately after the discourse of chap....
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Luke 13:6-9. THE PARABLE OF THE BARREN FIG TREE. Peculiar to Luke. Two
interpretations are given below. The connection is obvious: This
judgment will speedily come, for God has been long patient, is s...
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PLANTED
(πεφυτευμενην). Perfect passive participle of
φυτευω, to plant, an old verb, from φυτον, a plant, and
that from φυω, to grow. But this participle with ειχεν
(imperfect active of εχω) does n...
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Luke 13:6
The Barren Fig Tree.
I. God has placed us in the most favourable circumstances for the
bringing forth of fruit. The privileges of the Jews were small in
comparison with those which we enjo...
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Luke 13:6. _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._
It was a fig tree, a fruit-bearing tree by profess...
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Luke 13:6. _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._
Let us, every one, read this parable as if our Lor...
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Luke 13:1. _There were present at that season some that told him of
the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices._
This was a matter of common town talk, so of course they bro...
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CONTENTS: Parable of barren fig tree. Woman loosed from her infirmity.
Parable of mustard seed and leaven. Jesus teaching on way to
Jerusalem.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Galileans, Pilate, infirm woman, rule...
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Luke 13:1. _There were some present at that season_ of the passover,
_that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with
their_ _sacrifices._ Though this might be blood for blood, yet...
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A MAN HAD A FIG TREE. A common fruit. It symbolizes the entire Jewish
nation here. BUT FOUND NONE. They did not honor God with their lives!
LOOK, FOR THREE YEARS. This is how long Jesus had been teach...
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_A certain man had a fig-tree_
THE BARREN FIG-TREE
I. THE FAVOURABLE POSITION IN WHICH THIS TREE WAS PLACED. In a
“vineyard”; not on some neglected waste-ground. Under culture and
care. This is the...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 13:6 This parable symbolizes Israel’s last
opportunity to repent before experiencing God’s judgment. DIG AROUND
IT implies loosening the soil so that water can flow easily to the
roo...
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CHAPTER 13 VER. 1. _Whose blood Pilate mingled._ That is, whom while
they were sacrificing in Mount Gerizim in Samaria, Pilate slew. He
slew them that their blood might be mingled with the blood of th...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Luke 13:6. A CERTAIN MAN HAD A FIG-TREE.—This parable is peculiar to
St. Luke, and tells of impending destruction because of long-continued
abuse of God’s mercy. The fig-tree is the J...
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EXPOSITION
LUKE 13:1
_Signs of the times. The Lord continues his solemn warnings. Israel
pictured in the parable of the barren fig tree._
LUKE 13:1
There were present at that season some that told...
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Now there were present at that season (Luke 13:1)
And, of course, now Luke may have gone on in a period of time. We
don't know how much time elapsed between verse Luke 13:59 of chapter
12, and Luke 13...
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Galatians 5:22; Isaiah 5:1; Jeremiah 2:21; John 15:16; Luke 20:10;...
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A man had a fig tree — Either we may understand God the Father by
him that had the vineyard , and Christ by him that kept it: or Christ
himself is he that hath it, and his ministers they that keep it....
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Our blessed Saviour, that he might excite the Jews to the practice of
the last mentioned duty of repentance, sets forth his long-suffering
with them, and forbearance towards them, by the parable of th...