KJV ORIGINAL
Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Two people will be working together in the same field, and one will be taken while the other gets left behind.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When the moment comes, it won't matter where you are or who you're with — what matters is where you stand with God.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a physician and companion of Paul, for Theophilus and a wider Gentile audience, likely in the late first century CE. It was written to provide an orderly account of Jesus' life and teachings, particularly his warnings about the sudden and decisive nature of the coming Son of Man.
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