Luke 13:9

And if it bear fruit. — Some of the better MSS. have, if it bear fruit in the time to come... With either reading the sentence is elliptical, and the insertion of “well,” as in the English, is needed to convey its meaning.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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⁹ And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

Related Commentaries of Luke 13:9

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 13:9