<p>13:3 <i>I tell you no, but unless you repent, you shall all in like manner perish</i>- He answers that <i>all</i> humanity are under danger of eternal judgment and they needed to start worrying about themselves rather than worrying about God's justice or otherwise with those Galileans. And the Lord follows this up with the parable of the unfruitful tree which by rights should be cut down, but He was urgently pleading for more time in order that it might bring forth fruit. In other words, the Lord's audience were to realize the intense urgency of <i>their</i> position rather than worrying about the justice of others' judgment. Their personal situation was <i>so</i> urgent, they really were to worry about bringing forth fruit, rather than being side-tracked by the issues connected with the suffering and possible judgment of <i>others</i>. It's not that these matters don't have importance; it was simply that those asking those questions of Jesus were in such a personally urgent position that they just had to get that right. And this seems to me most relevant to those who will not get personally themselves right with God because of their complaint about His justice with others. And Luke's record develops the theme yet further. In Lk. 13:23 we read of Him being asked the perennial question- why will only few be saved? His answer is simply to speak of the utter horror of personal rejection by the Lord Jesus at the day of judgment- knocking on the door, thinking this is your old friend's house, to be told &quot;I never knew you&quot;. The idea is clearly to worry about the future which <i>we</i> may personally miss rather than debating the unsearchable issues of why, apparently, few will be saved. Same again with Peter's question as to whether the Lord's predictions of condemnation refer to the disciples or to the unbelieving world (Lk. 12:41)- the Lord's response was simply to speak about the need to personally be always prepared for the Lord's coming. And so it is with us- don't worry about who may be condemned, worry about your own personal readiness and how you will respond in that split-second moment when we know for sure 'He's back'.</p><p>&quot;In like manner&quot; may have had a literal element to it; for Josephus records how in AD70 the blood of the slain rain together with the blood of the sacrifices.</p>