Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 13].
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13:1 {At that very season} (\en aut•i t•i kair•i\). Luke's
frequent idiom, "at the season itself." Apparently in close
connexion with the preceding discourses. Probably "were present"
(\par•san\, imperfect of \pareimi\) 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} (\h•n to haima Peilatos emixen meta t•n
thusi•n aut•n\). The verb \emixen\ is first aorist active (not
past perfect) of \mignumi\, 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.
13:2 {Sinners above all} (\hamart•loi para pantas\). \Para\ means
"beside," placed beside all the Galileans, and so beyond or above
(with the accusative). {Have suffered} (\peponthasin\). Second
perfect active indicative third plural from \pasch•\, common
verb, to experience, suffer. The tense notes that it is "an
irrevocable fact" (Bruce).
13:3 {Except ye repent} (\ean m• metano•te\). Present active
subjunctive of \metanoe•\, to change mind and conduct, linear
action, keep on changing. Condition of third class, undetermined,
but with prospect of determination. {Ye shall perish}
(\apoleisthe\). Future middle indicative of \apollumi\ and
intransitive. Common verb.
13:4 {The tower in Siloam} (\ho purgos en Sil•am\). Few sites
have been more clearly located than this. Jesus mentions this
accident (only in Luke) of his own accord to illustrate still
further the responsibility of his hearers. Jesus makes use of
public events in both these incidents to teach spiritual lessons.
He gives the "moral" to the massacre of the Galilean pilgrims and
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Luke: Chapter 13)