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Matthew 14:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

John had been calling him out, saying 'You can't be with her — it's not right.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes speaking truth means telling powerful people what they don't want to hear.

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But the other criminal spoke up and called him out, saying, 'Don't you have any fear of God? We're literally in the same situation here.'

Not everyone who calls me 'Lord, Lord' is actually getting into heaven — only the people who actually do what my Father wants them to do.

But right away Jesus called out to them, 'Hey, don't worry! It's just me — no need to be scared.'

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