A Call to Repentance
Luke 13:4
In 9 translations
- BSB
- 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?
- KJV
- 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?
- WEB
- 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
- 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?
- LSV
- Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, do you think that these became debtors beyond all men who are dwelling in Jerusalem?
- YLT
- '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?
- DBY
- Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, think ye that they were debtors beyond all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?
- DRC
- Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe, and slew them: think you, that they also were debtors above all the men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
- GNV
- Or thinke you that those eighteene, vpon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slewe them, were sinners aboue all men that dwel in Hierusalem?
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010) read δεκαοκτὼ (“eighteen”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ (“eighteen”); Westcott–Hort read δέκα ὀκτὼ (“ten eight”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτοὶ (“these”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read οὗτοι (“these”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include τοὺς (“the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐν (“in”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Spelling of Ἰερουσαλήμ: Tyndale House: Ἱερουσαλήμ.
SBLGNT apparatus (4)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: δεκαοκτὼ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δεκαοκτὼ; Robinson–Pierpont, Tregelles read δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ.
- SBLGNT: αὐτοὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτοὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read οὗτοι.
- SBLGNT: τοὺς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοὺς; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: κατοικοῦντας. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κατοικοῦντας; Robinson–Pierpont add ἐν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἢ ἐκεῖνοι οἱ δεκαοκτὼ ἐφʼ οὓς ἔπεσεν ὁ πύργος ἐν τῷ Σιλωὰμ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτούς, δοκεῖτε ὅτι αὐτοὶ ὀφειλέται ἐγένοντο παρὰ πάντας τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Ἰερουσαλήμ;
- RP2018
- Ἢ ἐκεῖνοι οἱ δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, ἐφ’ οὓς ἔπεσεν ὁ πύργος ἐν τῷ Σιλωὰμ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτούς, δοκεῖτε ὅτι οὗτοι ὀφειλέται ἐγένοντο παρὰ πάντας ἀνθρώπους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ;
- TR-Boyd
- Ἢ ἐκεῖνοι οἱ δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, ἐφ᾿ οὓς ἔπεσεν ὁ πύργος ἐν τῷ Σιλωὰμ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτούς, δοκεῖτε ὅτι οὗτοι ὀφειλέται ἐγένοντο παρὰ πάντας ἀνθρώπους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ;
- SCR1894
- η εκεινοι οι δεκα και οκτω εφ ους επεσεν ο πυργος εν τω σιλωαμ και απεκτεινεν αυτους δοκειτε οτι ουτοι οφειλεται εγενοντο παρα παντας ανθρωπους τους κατοικουντας εν ιερουσαλημ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Nehemiah 3:15The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the…
- Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- Job 1:19when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
- Matthew 18:24As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.
- Luke 7:41–42“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
- John 9:11He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”
- 1 Kings 20:30The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.
- John 9:7Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.
- Luke 11:4And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
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