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But unless you repent, you too will all perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />No, I say to you; but unless you repent, you will all perish likewise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />No, I tell you, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I tell you, no; but unless you repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways and live changed lives], you will all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also be killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />No! I can guarantee that they weren't. But if you don't turn to God and change the way you think and act, then you, too, will all die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No indeed! And I tell you that if you do not turn from your sins, you will all die as they did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don't repent, then you, too, will all die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />No, I tell you! But unless you repent, you will all perish as well!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I tell you, No; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you are not penitent you will all perish as they did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />No—I say to you, but if you may not convert, even so will all you perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />No, I say to you; but unless you repent, you will all perish likewise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> No -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye even so shall perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />No, I say to you: but except ye should change the mind, ye shall all likewise perish.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />No, I say to you: but unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish similarly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />No; but I say to you, that all of you also, if you do not repent, you will perish in the same way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“No, but I say to you, all of you also shall likewise be destroyed unless you repent.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />I tell you, No; but unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>T say unto you, Nay: but unless you may repent, you shall all likewise perish.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />I tell you, No: for except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />I tell you, no: and except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you are not penitent you will all perish as they did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I tell you, nay; but, unless ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I tell you, No: but, unless ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/13-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=5517" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/13.htm">A Call to Repentance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this fate? <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3780.htm" title="3780: ouchi (Adv) -- By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.">No,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you.</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: all’ (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">But</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">unless</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/3340.htm" title="3340: metanoēte (V-PSA-2P) -- From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.">you repent,</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole."></a> <a href="/greek/622.htm" title="622: apoleisthe (V-FIM-2P) -- From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.">you too will all perish.</a> <a href="/greek/3668.htm" title="3668: homoiōs (Adv) -- In like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally. Adverb from homoios; similarly."></a> </span> <span class="reftext">4</span>Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-30.htm">Acts 17:30</a></span><br />Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-17.htm">Matthew 4:17</a></span><br />From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30-32</a></span><br />Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Matthew 3:2</a></span><br />and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-13.htm">Matthew 9:13</a></span><br />But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Jeremiah 18:7-8</a></span><br />At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-15.htm">Mark 1:15</a></span><br />“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Romans 2:4</a></span><br />Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a></span><br />“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5</a></span><br />Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1-2</a></span><br />Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-41.htm">Matthew 12:41</a></span><br />The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I tell you, No: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.</p><p class="hdg">except.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Luke 13:5</a></b></br> I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-47.htm">Luke 24:47</a></b></br> And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Matthew 3:2,10-12</a></b></br> And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand… </p><p class="hdg">ye shall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/19-42.htm">Luke 19:42-44</a></b></br> Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things <i>which belong</i> unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/21-22.htm">Luke 21:22-24</a></b></br> For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/23-28.htm">Luke 23:28-30</a></b></br> But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/9-29.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Contrary</a> <a href="/luke/11-26.htm">End</a> <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Except</a> <a href="/luke/12-57.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/luke/10-37.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/luke/12-11.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/luke/3-4.htm">Penitent</a> <a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/mark/6-12.htm">Reform</a> <a href="/mark/6-12.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/luke/9-13.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/luke/13-2.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Contrary</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">End</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Except</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-29.htm">Penitent</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Reform</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/luke/13-5.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/13-1.htm">Jesus preaches repentance upon the punishment of the Galilaeans and others.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">The fruitless fig tree may not stand.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/13-10.htm">He heals the crooked woman;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/13-18.htm">shows the powerful working of the word, by the parable of the grain of mustard seed, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/13-20.htm">and of leaven;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/13-22.htm">exhorts to enter in at the strait gate;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/13-31.htm">and reproves Herod and Jerusalem.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/luke/13.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>No, I tell you</b><br />This phrase begins with a strong negation, "No," which in Greek is "οὐχί" (ouchi). It is an emphatic denial, indicating that the assumption or expectation being addressed is incorrect. Jesus is directly refuting the idea that those who suffered were worse sinners than others. The phrase "I tell you" underscores the authority of Jesus' words. In the context of first-century Judea, a rabbi's teaching carried significant weight, and Jesus, as the ultimate Rabbi, speaks with divine authority. This phrase sets the tone for the urgent message that follows.<p><b>But unless you repent</b><br />The word "repent" comes from the Greek "μετανοέω" (metanoeō), which means to change one's mind or to turn around. In the biblical context, repentance involves a profound transformation of heart and mind, turning away from sin and toward God. This is not merely a superficial change but a deep, spiritual renewal. Historically, repentance was a central theme in the preaching of John the Baptist and Jesus, calling people to prepare for the Kingdom of God. The use of "unless" indicates a conditional statement, emphasizing the necessity of repentance for salvation.<p><b>you too will all perish</b><br />The phrase "you too" (Greek: "ὁμοίως" - homoios) indicates that the warning applies universally, not just to those who suffered tragic events. "All" (Greek: "πάντες" - pantes) reinforces the inclusivity of this warning, suggesting that no one is exempt from the need for repentance. The word "perish" (Greek: "ἀπολεῖσθε" - apoleisthe) implies destruction or ruin, often used in the New Testament to describe eternal separation from God. This is a sobering reminder of the consequences of unrepentance. In the historical context, Jesus is addressing a common belief that suffering was directly linked to personal sin. He redirects the focus from judging others to self-examination and the urgent need for personal repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/13-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">No,</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐχί</span> <span class="translit">(ouchi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3780.htm">Strong's 3780: </a> </span><span class="str2">By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I tell</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγω</span> <span class="translit">(legō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">you.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῖν</span> <span class="translit">(hymin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλλ’</span> <span class="translit">(all’)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">unless</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐὰν</span> <span class="translit">(ean)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you repent,</span><br /><span class="grk">μετανοῆτε</span> <span class="translit">(metanoēte)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3340.htm">Strong's 3340: </a> </span><span class="str2">From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you too will all perish.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπολεῖσθε</span> <span class="translit">(apoleisthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/13-3.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 13:3 I tell you no but unless you (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/13-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 13:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 13:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/13-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 13:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 13:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>