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Matthew 22:15

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

So the Pharisees got together and started plotting how they could trap Jesus with his own words.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you can't beat the message, some people try to trap the messenger.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew is traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, written for a Jewish Christian audience likely in Syria during the late first century CE. This

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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