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Matthew 12:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This happened so that what the prophet Isaiah said way back then would come true.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's been planning this story way longer than we think.

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