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Luke 20:19

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Right then and there, the religious leaders and teachers wanted to arrest Jesus. But they were scared of the crowd because they knew his story was calling them out.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Truth hits different when you're the one being exposed.

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