^13:1Now¹ there were some present on that occasion who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.²^13:2He³ answered them, “Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners⁴ than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?

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Footnotes

1 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
2 This is an event that otherwise is unattested, though several events similar to it are noted in Josephus ( 2.9.2–4 [2.169–177]; 13.13.5 [13.372–73], 18.3.1–2 [18.55–62]; 18.4.1 [18.85–87]). It would have caused a major furor.
3 Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
4 Jesus did not want his hearers to think that tragedy was necessarily a judgment on these people because they were worse sinners.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

At that time, some people came and reported to him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. And he responded to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered these things?

NLTNew Living Translation

About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple. “Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee?” Jesus asked. “Is that why they suffered?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now at the same time some had come to tell him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. And he answered and said to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were sinners worse than all the Galileans, because they suffered these things?

KJV 1900King James Version

There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

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