KJV ORIGINAL
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
John came to you showing the right way to live, and you didn't believe him. But the tax collectors and sex workers? They believed him. Even after you saw that happening, you still didn't change your minds or start believing him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the people you'd least expect are more open to truth than the ones who think they already have it figured out.
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