KJV ORIGINAL
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus looked at them and said, 'Really? You came out here with swords and clubs like I'm some kind of criminal you need to hunt down?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus called out the dramatic overreaction — he wasn't hiding, so why the weapons?
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