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Matthew 12:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And charged them that they should not make him known:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he told them straight up — don't go telling everyone about me.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is keep quiet about what you've witnessed.

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