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Luke 11:38

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

The Pharisee was totally shocked that Jesus didn't wash his hands before eating. Like, he couldn't believe Jesus would just sit down and start the meal without doing the whole ritual cleansing thing first.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes what looks like bad manners to religious people is actually Jesus focusing on what really matters.

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