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John 11:39

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus said, 'Move the stone.' But Martha, the dead guy's sister, was like, 'Lord, he's going to smell terrible — he's been dead for four days.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even when Jesus shows up, sometimes we're still worried about the mess instead of the miracle.

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