KJV ORIGINAL
And they all forsook him, and fled.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And just like that, everyone abandoned him and ran away.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When it mattered most, Jesus stood completely alone.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Mark, this verse captures the scene during Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, shortly after Judas betrayed him with a kiss. The disciples, who had pledged loyalty to Jesus throughout his ministry, fled in fear when the armed crowd arrived, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the suffering servant who would be abandoned. This moment underscores the tension between human weakness and divine purpose in the events leading to Jesus' crucifixion.
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