Focused Passage

Luke 13:1-5

Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door

Jesus turns questions about judgment into a summons to repentance, displays kingdom mercy over legalistic resistance, teaches the hidden growth and narrow entrance of the kingdom, and laments Jerusalem’s refusal to receive him.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

2 To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?

3 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?

5 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Joel 1:13 BSB references Amos 5:4 BSB references Zephaniah 2 BSB references 1 Peter 4:17 Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:20 Classic cross-references Matthew 14:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 74:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

At ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular that αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular time καιρῷ G2540 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular - δέ G1161 Conjunction some [of those] τινες G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural present Παρῆσαν G3918 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural told ἀπαγγέλλοντες G518 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Galileans Γαλιλαίων G1057 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural whose ὧν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular blood αἷμα G129 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Pilate Πιλᾶτος G4091 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular had mixed ἔμιξεν G3396 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural sacrifices θυσιῶν G2378 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

John 9:2 Classic cross-references Acts 28:4 Classic cross-references Job 22:5 Classic cross-references Luke 13:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

[To this] καὶ G2532 Conjunction He replied ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Do you think Δοκεῖτε G1380 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction these οὗτοι G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Galileans Γαλιλαῖοι G1057 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural were ἐγένοντο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural [worse] παρὰ G3844 Preposition sinners ἁμαρτωλοὶ G268 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural than all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural [other] Galileans Γαλιλαίους G1057 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction they suffered πεπόνθασιν G3958 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural this way ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Acts 3:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:2 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 3:18 Classic cross-references Acts 2:38 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 18:30 Classic cross-references

Original words

No οὐχί G3780 Adverb I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural But ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction unless ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb you repent μετανοῆτε G3340 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural vvv πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural you too will all perish ἀπολεῖσθε G622 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural . . . ὁμοίως G3668 Adverb

Verse 4

Cross-references

Acts 28:4 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 3:15 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 20:30 Classic cross-references John 9:7 Classic cross-references Luke 13:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

Or ἢ G2228 Conjunction those ἐκεῖνοι G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural eighteen δέκα‿ G1176 Adjective . . . οκτὼ G3638 Adjective who οὓς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction were killed ἀπέκτεινεν G615 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [when] the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular tower πύργος G4444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Siloam Σιλωὰμ G4611 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular collapsed ἔπεσεν G4098 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular on ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Do you think δοκεῖτε G1380 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction they αὐτοὶ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural were ἐγένοντο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural more παρὰ G3844 Preposition sinful ὀφειλέται G3781 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural [than] all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural [others] ἀνθρώπους G444 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural living κατοικοῦντας G2730 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural in Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ G2419 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Ezekiel 3:18 Classic cross-references Luke 15:10 Classic cross-references Luke 13:3 Classic cross-references Acts 17:30 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 18:30 Classic cross-references

Original words

No οὐχί G3780 Adverb I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural But ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction unless ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb you repent μετανοῆτε* G3340 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural vvv πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural you too will all perish ἀπολεῖσθε G622 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural . . . ὡσαύτως G5615 Adverb

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