Matthew 26:45 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Jesus comes back to his disciples and says to them, 'Go ahead and sleep now, get your rest. Look, the time has come, I'm about to be handed over to people who will hurt me.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even in his darkest hour, Jesus was still looking out for his friends.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew was likely written by an anonymous Jewish Christian for a community of Jewish believers, probably in Syria, around 80-90 CE.

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