Luke 13:1
Good News Translation
At that time some people were there who told Jesus about the Galileans whom Pilate had killed while they were offering sacrifices to God.

New Revised Standard Version
At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

Contemporary English Version
About this same time Jesus was told that Pilate had given orders for some people from Galilee to be killed while they were offering sacrifices.

New American Bible
At that time some people who were present there told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

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And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

the Galilaeans.

Acts 5:37 After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him. He also perished: and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed.

mingled.

Lamentations 2:20 Res. Behold, O Lord, and consider whom thou hast thus dealt with: shall women then eat their own fruit, their children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?

Ezekiel 9:5-7 And to the others he said in my hearing: Go ye after him through the city, and strike: let not your eyes spare, nor be ye moved with pity. . . .

1 Peter 4:17,18 For the time is, that judgment should begin at the house of God. And if at first at us, what shall be the end of them that believe not the gospel of God? . . .

Context
A Call to Repentance
1And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2And he answering, said to them: Think you that these Galileans were sinners above all the men of Galilee, because they suffered such things?…
Cross References
Matthew 27:1
And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death.

Matthew 27:2
And they brought him bound and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Acts 1:11
Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come as you have seen him going into heaven.

Acts 2:7
And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying: Behold, are not all these that speak Galilean?

Luke 12:59
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