Luke 24:25 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then he said to them, 'You're missing the point completely, and your hearts are taking forever to believe everything the prophets already told you.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes we're the last ones to see what's been right in front of us the whole time.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is from the account in Luke's Gospel where Jesus, after His resurrection, meets two disciples on the road to Emmaus. They are disheartened because they didn't understand that the Messiah had to suffer and die as prophesied in the Scriptures. Jesus rebukes them for being slow to believe the prophets' words about His mission.

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