KJV ORIGINAL
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they headed back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which was just a short walk away — about as far as you're allowed to travel on the Sabbath.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the most important journeys are the short ones that bring you home.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts was written by Luke, a physician and companion of Paul, to an individual named Theophilus and a wider Gentile audience, likely in the early 60s CE. It was written to document the early history of the Christian church, beginning with Jesus' ascension and the subsequent activities of his followers in Jerusalem and beyond.
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