Repent or Perish

131 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Other Translations of Luke 13:1

King James Version

Repent or Perish

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

English Standard Version

Repent or Perish

131 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

The Message

Repent or Perish

131 About that time some people came up and told him about the Galileans Pilate had killed while they were at worship, mixing their blood with the blood of the sacrifices on the altar.

New King James Version

Repent or Perish

131 There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

New Living Translation

Repent or Perish

131 About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 13:1

Commentary on Luke 13:1-5

(Read Luke 13:1-5)

Mention was made to Christ of the death of some Galileans. This tragical story is briefly related here, and is not met with in any historians. In Christ's reply he spoke of another event, which, like it, gave an instance of people taken away by sudden death. Towers, that are built for safety, often prove to be men's destruction. He cautioned his hearers not to blame great sufferers, as if they were therefore to be accounted great sinners. As no place or employment can secure from the stroke of death, we should consider the sudden removals of others as warnings to ourselves. On these accounts Christ founded a call to repentance. The same Jesus that bids us repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, bids us repent, for otherwise we shall perish.