KJV ORIGINAL
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But I have this intense experience I need to go through, and I'm honestly stressed about it until it's done!
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even Jesus felt the weight of what he had to face.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke, traditionally attributed to Luke, a physician and companion of Paul, was written for Theophilus and a wider Gentile Christian audience, likely between 70 and 90 CE. It was written to provide an orderly and reliable account of Jesus' life and teachings, drawing on various sources, to confirm the truth of the Christian message for its readers.
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