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John 2:18

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

So the Jewish leaders were like, 'Hold up — who gave you permission to do all this? If you're going to come in here making moves like this, show us some proof that you have the authority.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you shake things up, people are going to ask for your credentials.

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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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