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John 10:36

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So you're really going to accuse the one God himself set apart and sent into the world of disrespecting God, just because I said I'm his Son?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus is basically saying 'How can I be disrespecting God when God literally sent me here?'

📚 Historical Context

In the Gospel of John, Jesus is speaking to a group of Jews in Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication, where he has been teaching about his role as the Good Shepherd and making bold claims about his divine identity. The Jews accuse him of blasphemy for saying he is the Son of God, prompting Jesus to defend himself by emphasizing that the Father has set him apart and sent him into the world. This confrontation reflects the growing tension between Jesus and the religious authorities, who saw his claims as a threat to their traditions and power.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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