Verse 1-5 “1There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
2And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
4Or 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?
5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Jesus is here preaching a long sermon to a great multitude of people. Using illustrations from the local news, i.e., well known incidents, Jesus explained that bad things happening to people does not mean that they are more sinful than other people. He said that everyone is in need of repentance. He said that His audience was just as sinful as the people who had been killed in the local mishaps and that repentance is required even on the part of those who think that they are righteous.