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Luke 13:31

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KJV ORIGINAL

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

That same day, some Pharisees came up to Jesus and were like, 'You need to get out of here right now — Herod wants you dead.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even his enemies were trying to warn Jesus that staying put was basically a death sentence.

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