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Mark 12:3

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they grabbed him, beat him up, and sent him away with nothing.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

They straight up attacked the messenger and left him empty-handed.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

Mark, traditionally John Mark

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