Luke 22:59 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

About an hour later, another person jumped in and said with total confidence, 'I'm telling you, this guy was definitely with him too, you can tell by his accent, he's from Galilee.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the truth about who you are comes out in ways you can't hide.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a companion of Paul, for Theophilus and a wider Gentile audience, likely between 70 and 9

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