KJV King James Version
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?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 13:4
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?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
WEB World English Bible
Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?
ASV American Standard Version
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; think ye that these became debtors beyond all men who are dwelling in Jerusalem?
Surrounding context — Luke 13
1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, 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 you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
6 He spake also this parable; A certain [man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἪG2228 · ēorἐκεῖνοιG1565 · ekeinosthatοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεκαοκτὼG1176 · dekatenἐφ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstοὓςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἔπεσενG4098 · piptōto collapseὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπύργοςG4444 · purgostowerἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΣιλωὰμG4611 · SilōamSiloamκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπέκτεινενG615 · apokteinōto killαὐτούς,G846 · autosit/s/heδοκεῖτεG1380 · dokeōto thinkὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatαὐτοὶG846 · autosit/s/heὀφειλέταιG3781 · opheiletēsdebtorἐγένοντοG1096 · ginomaito beπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideπάνταςG3956 · pasallτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπουςG444 · anthrōposa humanτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατοικοῦνταςG2730 · katoikeōto dwellἸερουσαλήμ;G2419 · HierousalēmJerusalem
Cross-references
Nehemiah 3:15But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.Job 1:19And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.Matthew 18:24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.John 9:11He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.John 9:7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.Luke 7:41-42There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.1 Kings 20:30But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and [there] a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men [that were] left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.Luke 11:4And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
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