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Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Luke 13:1-5

Accidents, Not Punishments September 8, 1861 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and slew them, think ye that... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 13:1-35

Chapter 13Now there were present at that season ( Luke 13:1 )And, of course, now Luke may have gone on in a period of time. We don't know how much time elapsed between verse Luk 13:59 of chapter 12, and Luke 13:1 . It could be that this synagogue is somewhere down near Jericho.There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices ( Luke 13:1 ).Now the Galileans were often hotheaded. They were always chaffing under the Roman... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 13:1-35

Luke 13:1 . There were some present at that season of the passover, that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. Though this might be blood for blood, yet it was a profane action, and contrary to all laws which regard the sanctity of temples. This occurrence is related at large by Josephus, in his Antiquities of the Jews, book 18. chap. 5. Judas the Gaulonite revolted against the Romans, and refused to call any man lord. He and his people were... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 13:1-5

Luke 13:1-5The Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingledTeachings from tragediesWe shall miss the very point of Christ’s teaching if we suppose that he meant to lessen our sense of the inseparable connection between sin and punishment.What, then, did He mean? He meant this: That every personal visitation, whether by violence or by accident, is not to be regarded as a retribution for a personal sin; that we are too short-sighted to judge, and that we are too sin-stricken ourselves to overlook,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 13:3

3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Ver. 3. Except ye repent ] Aut poenitendum, aut pereundum. Either repent or perish. Men must either turn from sin or burn in hell. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 13:3

except: Luke 13:5, Luke 24:47, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:10-2 Kings :, Acts 2:38-Matthew :, Acts 3:19, Revelation 2:21, Revelation 2:22 ye shall: Luke 19:42-Acts :, Luke 21:22-Jeremiah :, Luke 23:28-Amos :, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 22:7, Matthew 23:35-Zechariah :, Matthew 24:21-Joel : Reciprocal: Numbers 29:7 - afflict Deuteronomy 8:19 - I testify against Psalms 37:20 - But the Jeremiah 18:8 - that nation Jeremiah 25:5 - Turn Ezekiel 3:18 - I say Ezekiel 18:30 - so Ezekiel 33:14 - Thou shalt Mark... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 13:3

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.Ye shall all likewise perish — All ye of Galilee and of Jerusalem shall perish in the very same manner. So the Greek word implies. And so they did. There was a remarkable resemblance between the fate of these Galileans and of the main body of the Jewish nation; the flower of which was slain at Jerusalem by the Roman sword, while they were assembled at one of their great festivals. And many thousands of them perished in the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 13:1-10

1-10. The assembled Myriads break up their congregation at the solemn close of the discourse of the last chapter; but a lesser circle remains round our Lord, with whom a colloquy now ensues. Some persons, who, perhaps, have arrived lately from Jerusalem, narrate a cruel slaughter which has just been committed there by Pilate. This draws from Jesus a solemn admonition, which may be considered as an appendix or afterpiece to the main discourse to the Myriads just closed. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 13:3

3. Ye Not Galileans only, but ye Judeans and Jerusalemites. And this neutralizes the sneer at Jesus as a Galilean. Likewise perish This we hold to be addressed to them primarily as individuals, however true it was of the entire nation as such. The likewise does not imply that they will die by a shot from Pilate, or a fall of the tower, or by any violent death; but by death under the wrath of God, which is but the gateway to a death eternal. It was forty years later than the... read more

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