KJV ORIGINAL
And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And get this — the entire city came out to see Jesus. But when they actually saw him, they basically asked him to leave their area.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes people want Jesus at a distance, not up close where real change happens.
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