KJV ORIGINAL
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
On the final day of the big festival, Jesus stood up and called out to everyone: 'If you're thirsty for something real, come to me and drink.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is literally saying 'I'm the answer to what you've been searching for.'
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was written by an author traditionally identified as John, a disciple of Jesus, for a broad Christian audience in the late first century CE. It records Jesus's public teaching during the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, a festival that prominently featured water libation ceremonies.
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