KJV ORIGINAL
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'm telling you the absolute truth here: anyone who believes in me has eternal life.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Believe in Jesus, get forever life, it's really that straightforward.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, Jesus is speaking to a crowd that had followed Him after witnessing the miracle of feeding the five thousand, where He demonstrated His power over physical needs. He shifts the discussion to spiritual matters, declaring Himself as the Bread of Life and emphasizing that faith in Him leads to eternal life. This occurs in a first-century Jewish context where eternal life was understood as a divine promise tied to belief in God's Messiah.
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