Clifton Park Community Church

1There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2And he answered them, -Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way-- 3No, I tell you- but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them- do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem-- 5No, I tell you- but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.---The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree--6And he told this parable- -A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7And he said to the vinedresser, 'Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground--' 8And he answered him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 9Then if it should bear fr