KJV ORIGINAL
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The next day, John was there again with two of his followers.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the most important moments start with just showing up.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, John the Baptist was a prophet in the wilderness of Judea, baptizing people and calling them to repentance as a way to prepare for the coming Messiah, as foretold in the Old Testament. This verse takes place the day after John had publicly identified Jesus as the Lamb of God, with John standing by the Jordan River alongside two of his disciples. It sets the stage for the transition from John's ministry to Jesus' calling of his first followers.
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