True Repentance
Van Doren. Luke 13:1-5 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.… True repentance is a change of mind, accompanied by a sincere renunciation of sin. Its evidences are — 1. A consciousness of the evil of sin. 2. Self-condemnation. 3. A sense of unworthiness. 4. Great grief on account of the sin committed. 5. A truthful confession before God. 6. Prayer for power to resist temptation. 7. A mind open to good impressions. 8. Its emblem among plants is a "bruised reed." 9. Its model among men is Christian weeping before the Cross, but afterwards Christian rejoicing in hope.This is "repentance that needeth not to be repented of "I desire to die," said Philip Henry, "preaching repentance; if out of the pulpit, I desire to die repenting." (Van Doren.) Parallel Verses KJV: There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. WEB: Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.