Luke 13:5

I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”

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WEBBE

I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”

BSB

No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

KJV

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

ASV

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

BBE

I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to an end in the same way.

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οὐχί ouchi No G3780 λέγω legō I say G3004 ὑμῖν humin to you G4771 ἀλλ all᾽ but G235 ἐὰν ean only G1437 μὴ mē unless G3361 μετανοῆτε metanoēte you shall repent G3340 πάντες pantes all G3956 ὡσαύτως hōsautōs likewise G5615 ἀπολεῖσθε.¶ apoleisthe you will perish G622

The early church

Now one tower is compared to the whole city, that the destruction of a part may alarm the whole. Hence it is added, But, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish; as if He said, The whole city shall shortly be smitten if the inhabitants continue in impenitence.
Titus of Bostra · d. 378Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(de Laz. Conc. 3.) For God punishes some sinners by cutting off their iniquities, and appointing to them hereafter a lighter punishment, or perhaps even entirely releasing them, and correcting those who are living in wickedness by their punishment. Again, he does not punish others, that if they take heed to themselves by repentance they may escape both the present penalty and future punishment, but if they continue in their sins, suffer still greater torment.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(ubi sup.) Again, there had been eighteen others crushed to death by the falling of a tower, of whom He adds the same things, as it follows, Or those eighteen upon whom the tower of Siloam fell and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwell in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay, For he does not punish all in this life, giving them a time meet for repentance. Nor however does he reserve all for future punishment, lest men should deny His providence.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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Wicked (People)Impenitence

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