Mark 12:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus looked at them and said, 'You're getting this totally wrong because you don't actually know what the scriptures say, and you don't understand how powerful God really is.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus called them out for not knowing their own holy book or understanding God's actual power.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Mark was traditionally written by John Mark, a companion of Peter, for a Gentile Christian audience likely in Rome during the late 6

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