KJV ORIGINAL
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And then I'll tell them straight up: 'I never knew you. Get away from me, all of you who chose to live wrong.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus isn't looking for perfect performance — he's looking for a real relationship.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew, traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, was likely written for a Jewish Christian community, possibly in Syria, around 80-90 CE. It was written to affirm Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, provide ethical and theological instruction for a community navigating its identity, and address its relationship with both Judaism
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