What Does Luke 13:2 Mean?

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“answering”

to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Jesus”

jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites

“said”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“unto them”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“Suppose ye”

compare the base of g1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)

“because”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Galilaeans”

galilean or belonging to galilea

“these”

the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)

“sinners”

sinful, i.e., a sinner

“above”

properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subj

“all”

all, any, every, the whole

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Galilaeans”

galilean or belonging to galilea

“were”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

“because”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“such things”

truly this, i.e., of this sort (to denote character or individuality)

“they suffered”

to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful)