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Luke 13:1 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Luke 13:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 13 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Repent or Perish
“There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.”
Luke 13:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 13:1
This verse introduces a tragic incident where Pilate had Galilean worshipers killed during their sacrifices, mingling their blood with the temple offerings. The people reporting this to Jesus likely expected Him to condemn Pilate's brutality and affirm these victims as martyrs. However, Jesus uses this tragedy to teach about universal human sinfulness and the urgent need for repentance. The incident reveals Pilate's characteristic cruelty (later displayed at Christ's trial) and the political tensions between Rome and Jewish religious practice. Jesus refuses to engage in political commentary, i...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 13:1
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“what will happen to those who don't obey the Good News of God?”
“Yahweh”
“Go you through the city after him”
“Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment”
“and led him away”