KJV ORIGINAL
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So he hurried down from that tree and welcomed Jesus with pure joy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When Jesus shows up, the right response is to drop everything and welcome him with your whole heart.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a wider Gentile audience, likely in the 70s or 80s CE. It was written to provide an orderly and reliable account of Jesus' life and teachings, based on various sources, for the instruction and assurance of early Christian communities.
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