Matthew 26:45 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Jesus comes back to his disciples and says to them, 'Go ahead and sleep now, get your rest. Look, the time has come — I'm about to be handed over to people who will hurt me.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even in his darkest hour, Jesus was still looking out for his friends.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew was likely written by an anonymous Jewish Christian for a community of Jewish believers, probably in Syria, around 80-90 CE.

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