KJV ORIGINAL
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then one of them, a legal expert, decided to test Jesus with a tricky question.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes people ask questions not to learn, but to trap you.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of the Gospels, Jesus was in Jerusalem during the final week of his earthly ministry, facing increasing scrutiny from religious leaders who opposed his teachings. This verse specifically involves a lawyer, an expert in Jewish law, who approached Jesus with a question as part of a series of attempts to trap him and discredit his authority. Such interactions highlight the cultural tensions between Jesus and the established religious elite of first-century Judea.
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