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Matthew 14:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

So he made a serious promise — swore an oath — that he'd give her literally anything she asked for.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

He just gave someone a blank check with his word, and that's about to backfire hard.

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