KJV ORIGINAL
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But Jesus wouldn't let him come along. Instead, he told him, 'Go back home to your people and tell them about all the amazing things God has done for you — how he showed you mercy and changed your life.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes your biggest mission field is your own hometown — the people who knew you before God transformed you.
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