KJV ORIGINAL
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Right then, Jesus turned to the crowd and said, 'Really? You're coming at me with swords and clubs like I'm some criminal? I was literally right there with you every day, teaching in the temple, and you never tried to arrest me then.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus called out the crowd for treating him like a dangerous criminal when he'd been teaching openly right in front of them the whole time.
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