Luke 24:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And how our own religious leaders and rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The people who were supposed to protect him were the ones who betrayed him.

📚 Historical Context

In Luke 24, this verse occurs during a conversation on the road to Emmaus, where two disciples are recounting the events of Jesus' passion to the resurrected Jesus, whom they do not recognize. They are referring to how the chief priests and Jewish rulers conspired against Jesus, handing him over to the Roman authorities for crucifixion around 30 AD in Jerusalem. This reflects the historical tensions between Jewish religious leaders and Roman occupiers, who ultimately carried out the execution.

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