KJV ORIGINAL
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This religious teacher came up to Jesus and said, 'Teacher, I'll follow you wherever you go.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes we say we're all in before we know what we're signing up for.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was traditionally written by the apostle Matthew for a Jewish Christian audience, likely in Syria or Palestine, sometime between 70 and 90 CE. It aimed to present Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, fulfilling prophecy, and to provide teaching for early Christian communities navigating their identity and mission.
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