Luke 13:8

But the worker ¹  answered him, ‘Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer ²  on it.

biblegateway Luk 13:8

"‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig round it and fertilise it.

biblegateway Luk 13:8

"And he answered and said to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;

biblegateway Luk 13:8

"The gardener answered, ‘Give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.

biblegateway Luk 13:8

"The gardener said, 'Let's give it another year. I'll dig around it and fertilize,

SABDAweb Luk 13:8

And he said, Lord, let it be for this year, and I will have the earth turned up round it, and put animal waste on it, to make it fertile:

bibleoremus Luk 13:8

He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it.

biblegateway Luk 13:8

"But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it .

biblegateway Luk 13:8

But the worker ¹  answered him, ‘Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer ²  on it.

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the worker who tended the vineyard) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Grk “toss manure [on it].” This is a reference to manure used as fertilizer.