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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Gill's Exposition
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…
Barnes' Notes
This parable - See the notes at Mat 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.
Adam Clarke
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 person, τις, God…
This parable is intended to enforce that word of warning immediately going before, "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish; except you be reformed, you will be ruined, as the barren tree,…
Cambridge Bible
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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