KJV ORIGINAL
Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Jesus turned to the chief priests, temple guards, and religious leaders who had come to arrest him and said, 'Really? You came out here with swords and clubs like I'm some kind of dangerous criminal?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus called out the drama — they treated the Prince of Peace like a wanted fugitive.
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