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Luke 13:1-3
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Luke 13:1-3
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A Call to Repent
13 Now[a] there were some present on that occasion who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.[b] 2 He[c] answered them, “Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners[d] than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things? 3 No, I tell you! But unless you repent,[e] you will all perish as well![f]
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- Luke 13:1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
- Luke 13:1 sn This is an event that otherwise is unattested, though several events similar to it are noted in Josephus (J. W. 2.9.2-4 [2.169-177]; Ant. 13.13.5 [13.372-73], 18.3.1-2 [18.55-62]; 18.4.1 [18.85-87]). It would have caused a major furor.
- Luke 13:2 tn Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
- Luke 13:2 sn Jesus did not want his hearers to think that tragedy was necessarily a judgment on these people because they were worse sinners.
- Luke 13:3 sn Jesus was stressing that all stand at risk of death, if they do not repent and receive life.
- Luke 13:3 tn Or “you will all likewise perish,” but this could be misunderstood to mean that they would perish by the same means as the Galileans. Jesus’ point is that apart from repentance all will perish.
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