In the Gospel of Luke chapter 13, we hear of an episode that is not recounted in any of the other Gospels. It says eighteen men died because Siloam's tower fell on them.
> **Luke 13:1-5**
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> **New International Version (NIV)**
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> 13 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the
> Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus
> answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than
> all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you,
> no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 Or those
> eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think
> they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 I
> tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
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Who were those men? Who wants to build that tower? Is there some historical information about this episode?
Asked by vs06
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Dec 18, 2013, 03:29 PM
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