KJV ORIGINAL
And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And they kept saying all kinds of horrible, disrespectful things about him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes people will tear you down with their words, but that doesn't change who you are.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, this verse describes the events following Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, where he was handed over to the religious leaders and Roman authorities. The guards and others mocked and insulted Jesus, speaking blasphemously against him as an expression of their hostility and disbelief. This occurred amid the intense political and religious conflicts in first-century Judea, highlighting the rejection Jesus faced from both Jewish and Roman powers.
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