KJV ORIGINAL
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Friends, this scripture had to come true — the one where the Holy Spirit spoke through David way back then about Judas, who ended up leading the people who arrested Jesus.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even the darkest betrayals were already written in God's plan.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts was written by Luke to Theophilus and a wider audience of early Christians, likely in the mid-to-late first century AD. It was written to document the early history of the Christian movement, detailing the spread of its message from Jerusalem to the Roman Empire after Jesus's ascension.
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