KJV ORIGINAL
And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He asked, 'Where did you put him?' They replied, 'Lord, come with us and we'll show you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the most powerful response to pain is simply 'come and see.'
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was written by John, traditionally identified as one of Jesus's disciples, for early Christian communities and a wider Greek-speaking audience in the late first century CE. It was composed to present Jesus's identity as the Son of God, to encourage belief in him, and to offer eternal life through that faith.
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