KJV ORIGINAL
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'm telling you, people are going to come from everywhere — east, west, all over the world — and they'll be sitting at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in God's kingdom.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Heaven's table has seats for people from every corner of the earth.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew, traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, was likely written for a Jewish Christian audience in Syria or Antioch, probably between 70 and 90 CE. It aimed to present Jesus as the Jewish Messiah and address the inclusion of Gentiles into God's kingdom, a significant development for the early church.
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