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Matthew 20:15

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own stuff? Are you really going to be bitter just because I'm being generous?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's generosity toward others isn't unfairness toward you.

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But seriously, you Pharisees are missing the point! You're so careful about giving God a tenth of every tiny herb in your garden — your mint, your spices, everything — but you completely ignore what actually matters: being fair to people and loving God. Look, you should definitely keep being generous with your money, but don't skip over the heart stuff that really counts.

This perfume could've been sold for a ton of money and given to people who really needed it.

2 Corinthians 8:9

You already know how generous Jesus was with us — he had everything in heaven, but he gave it all up and came down here with nothing, so that through his sacrifice, we could have everything that really matters.

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