Luke 13:1

Just at that time some people had come to tell Jesus about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.

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There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

In Context

2“Do you suppose,” replied Jesus, “that, because these Galileans have suffered in this way, they were worse sinners than any other Galileans?

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Cross References

Matthew 27:2They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.

1 Peter 4:17For the time has come for judgment to begin with the house of God; and, if it begins with us, what will be the end of those who reject God’s good news?

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:1

In this chapter we have, I. The good improvement Christ made of a piece of news that was brought him concerning some Galileans, that were lately massacred by Pilate, as they were sacrificing in the temple at Jerusalem, ver. 1-5 . II. The parable of the fruitless fig-tree, by which we are warned to bring forth fruits meet for that repentance to which he had in the foregoing passage called us, ver. 6-9 . III. Christ's healing a poor infirm woman on the sabbath day, and justifying himself in it, ver. 11-17 . IV. A… Read the whole commentary →

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