KJV ORIGINAL
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus shot back at them, 'Isn't it written right there in your own law that I said, "You are gods"?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus used their own scriptures to flip the script on his critics.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, Jesus is in Jerusalem during a festival, facing accusations of blasphemy from religious leaders who challenge His claim to be the Son of God. He responds by quoting Psalm 82:6, where God refers to human judges as "gods" because they were given authority to represent divine justice. This highlights Jesus' use of Old Testament Scripture to defend His identity and expose the inconsistency in His opponents' arguments.
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