KJV ORIGINAL
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They wanted to arrest him right then and there, but they were scared of the crowd because everyone saw Jesus as a prophet.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the only thing stopping people from doing wrong is knowing others are watching.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew is traditionally attributed to Matthew, a Jewish apostle, writing primarily for a Jewish Christian audience in the late first century CE. It aimed to present
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