KJV ORIGINAL
What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So what's your verdict? They all agreed: he deserves to die.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The religious leaders had already made up their minds before the trial even started.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 26, this verse describes a moment in Jesus' trial before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish religious council in first-century Jerusalem. Jesus had been accused of blasphemy after affirming His identity as the Son of God, which the leaders saw as a direct challenge to their authority under Roman occupation. This declaration of guilt reflects the intense religious and political tensions that led to Jesus' eventual crucifixion.
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