1 正当那时，有人将彼拉多使加利利人的血搀杂在他们祭物中的事，告诉耶稣。
Now there were some present at that time whotold Jesusabout the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with theirsacrifices.
2 耶稣说，你们以为这些加利利人比众加利利人更有罪，所以受这害吗？Jesus answered, 'Do you think that theseGalileans were worse sinners thanall the other Galileans because they sufferedthis way?
3 我告诉你们，不是的。你们若不悔改，都要如此灭亡。I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you toowill all perish.
4 从前西罗亚楼倒塌了，压死十八个人，你们以为那些人比一切住在耶路撒冷的人更有罪吗？Or those eighteen who died when the tower inSiloam fell on them--do youthink they were more guilty than all the othersliving in Jerusalem?
5 我告诉你们，不是的。你们若不悔改，都要如此灭亡。I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you toowill all perish.'
6 于是用比喻说，一个人有一棵无花果树，栽在葡萄园里。他来到树前找果子，却找不着。Then he told this parable: 'A man had a figtree, planted in his vineyard,and he went to look for fruit on it, but did notfind any.
7 就对管园的说，看哪，我这三年，来到这无花果树前找果子，竟找不着，把它砍了吧。何必白占地土呢？So he said to the man who took care of thevineyard, `For three years nowI've been coming to look for fruit on this figtree and haven't found any. Cutit down! Why should it use up the soil?'
8 管园的说，主阿，今年且留着，等我周围掘开土，加上粪。'`Sir,' the man replied, `leave it alone for onemore year, and I'll digaround it and fertilize it.
9 以后若结果子便吧。不然再把它砍了。If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, thencut it down.''
