Luk 13:1-2 | RWP | e4.org | At that very season ( εν αυτω τω καιρω ). Luke's frequent idiom, "at the season itself." Apparently in close connexion with the preceding discourses. Probably "were present" ( παρησαν , imperfect of παρειμ ) means "came," "stepped to his side," as often ( ; ; ). These people had a piece of news for Jesus. Whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices ( ων το αιμα Πειλατος εμιξεν μετα των θυσιων αυτων ). The verb εμιξεν is first aorist active (not past perfect) of μιγνυμ , a common verb. The incident is recorded nowhere else, but is in entire harmony with Pilate's record for outrages. These Galileans at a feast in Jerusalem may have been involved in some insurrection against the Roman government, the leaders of whom Pilate had slain right in the temple courts where the sacrifices were going on. Jesus comments on the incident, but not as the reporters had expected. Instead of denunciation of Pilate he turned it into a parable for their own conduct in the uncertainty of life.

‏ Luke 13:1-2

At that very season ( εν αυτω τω καιρω ). Luke's frequent idiom, "at the season itself." Apparently in close connexion with the preceding discourses. Probably "were present" ( παρησαν, imperfect of παρειμ ) means "came," "stepped to his side," as often (Mt 26:50; Ac 12:20; Joh 11:28). These people had a piece of news for Jesus.

Whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices ( ων το αιμα Πειλατος εμιξεν μετα των θυσιων αυτων ). The verb εμιξεν is first aorist active (not past perfect) of μιγνυμ, a common verb. The incident is recorded nowhere else, but is in entire harmony with Pilate's record for outrages. These Galileans at a feast in Jerusalem may have been involved in some insurrection against the Roman government, the leaders of whom Pilate had slain right in the temple courts where the sacrifices were going on. Jesus comments on the incident, but not as the reporters had expected. Instead of denunciation of Pilate he turned it into a parable for their own conduct in the uncertainty of life.

Sinners above all ( αμαρτωλο παρα παντας ). Παρα means "beside," placed beside all the Galileans, and so beyond or above (with the accusative).

Have suffered ( πεπονθασιν ). Second perfect active indicative third plural from πασχω, common verb, to experience, suffer. The tense notes that it is "an irrevocable fact" (Bruce).