Bible Strands
Luke 13:3
No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses a crowd responding to inquiries about whether victims of Pilate’s violence and a collapsed tower were worse sinners than others. He directly answers them to reject their premise about suffering indicating greater guilt.
The words — μετανοῆτε (metanoēte) translates literally to "you shall repent," introduced by the conditional phrase ἐὰν μὴ (ean mē), meaning "unless." The text states plainly that without this repentance, "you too will all perish."
The thread — The call to repent appears in Matthew 3:2 alongside the kingdom’s nearness, in Acts 2:38 connected to baptism and forgiveness, and in Acts 3:19 linked to turning back for sin wiping.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate personal repentance rather than speculative judgment of others. It establishes that perishing is the inevitable outcome for those who refuse to repent.
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The Greek words
King James Version
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Cross-references
- Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
- Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 13:5 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
- Revelation 2:21 Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
- Luke 21:22 For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
- Luke 23:28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
- Matthew 12:45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
- Matthew 3:10 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
- Matthew 23:35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.