KJV ORIGINAL
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the Pharisees asked him again how he got his sight back. He told them, 'He put mud on my eyes, I washed it off, and now I can see.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the most incredible miracles have the simplest explanations.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, this verse is part of the account where Jesus heals a man who was born blind, demonstrating His power and divinity. The Pharisees, as religious leaders, were interrogating the man because the healing occurred on the Sabbath, which they believed violated their laws against work. This event underscores the conflict between Jesus' miraculous works and the rigid traditions of the Jewish authorities.
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