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John 12:1

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

So six days before Passover, Jesus showed up in Bethany — you know, where Lazarus lived. Yeah, the same Lazarus who had literally died and Jesus brought him back to life.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus rolled up to visit his friend he literally raised from the dead.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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