Mark 3:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Judas Iscariot, who would later betray him. Then they all went into a house.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the person who would hurt Jesus most was still chosen to be close to him.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Mark was traditionally written by John Mark for Gentile Christians, likely in Rome, around the mid-60s CE. It aimed to preserve Peter's eyewitness accounts of Jesus' ministry and to encourage believers facing hardship.

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