Mark 11:31 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they started talking it through among themselves: 'If we say John's authority came from heaven, Jesus is gonna be like, then why didn't you believe him?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes we already know the right answer — we're just scared of what it means for us.

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