Referring to an event that was apparently common knowledge among his listeners, Jesus asked: “Those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, thereby killing them, do you imagine that they were proved greater debtors than all other men inhabiting Jerusalem? ”
Viidates sündmusele, mis ta kuulajaile ilmselt üldtuntud oli, küsis Jeesus: „Või arvate, et need kaheksateist, kelle peale langes Siiloa torn ja tappis nad, olid suuremad süüalused kui kõik inimesed, kes elavad Jeruusalemmas? ”