Luke 13:4
Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think that they were worse debt offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem [City of peace]?
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5I tell you, no, but, unless you teshuvah ·turn repent·, you will all perish in the same way.”
Cross References
Matthew 6:12Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
Luke 7:41“A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii (500 days wages), and the other fifty denarii (50 days wages).
John 9:7and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). + 9:7 Context: This is still the seventh month 22nd day, the Festival of Sh'mini Atrzeret ·Eighth day Assembly·, a separate and linked Festival for one day following Sukkot ·Tabernacles·. There was a very significant water drawing ceremony from this very same pool just one day earlier. (See John 7:37). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.
Matthew Henry on Luke 13:2-6
The Murdered Galileans. 1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell… Read the whole commentary →