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Matthew 9:3

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Some of the religious teachers were thinking to themselves, 'This guy is straight up disrespecting God.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The religious leaders were not having it with Jesus's bold claims.

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The religious leaders and teachers started talking among themselves like, 'Who does this guy think he is, talking like that? That's straight up disrespectful to God. Only God himself can forgive sins.'

They brought in fake witnesses who claimed, 'This guy won't stop talking trash about our sacred temple and completely disrespecting our religious laws.'

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