Luke 13:4
“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?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Or those eighteen,.... Men; the Persic version reads, "those twelve"; but all copies, and other versions, agree in this…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Or those eighteen - Jesus himself adds another similar case, to warn them - a case which had probably occurred not long…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The tower in Siloam - This tower was probably built over one of the porticoes near the pool, which is mentioned Joh 9:7.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 13:1-5
We have here, I. Tidings brought to Christ of the death of some Galileans lately, whose blood Pilate had mingled with…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell It is an ingenious, but of course uncertain conjecture of Ewald, that…