Jesus Gives a Warning 2Jesus said, "These people from Galilee
suffered greatly. Do you think they were worse sinners than all
the other Galileans? 3I tell you, no! But unless you turn away
from your sins, you will all die too. 4Or what about the 18
people in Siloam? They died when the tower fell on them. Do you
think they were more guilty than all the others living in
Jerusalem? 5I tell you, no! But unless you turn away from your
sins, you will all die too." 6Then Jesus told a story. "A man
had a fig tree," he said. "It had been planted in his vineyard.
When he went to look for fruit on it, he didn't find any. 7So he
went to the man who took care of the vineyard. He said, 'For
three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig
tree. But I haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up
the soil?' 8" 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one
more year. I'll dig around it and feed it. 9If it bears fruit
next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' " Jesus Heals a
Disabled Woman on the Sabb