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John 10:24

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Jewish leaders gathered around him. They said, “How long will you make us wonder about you? If you are the Messiah, then tell us clearly.”

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The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John to ask him, “Who are you?” He told them the truth.

Do you think you are greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

They asked, “Then who are you?” Jesus answered, “I am what I have told you from the beginning.

They asked him, “Are you the one we have been expecting, or should we wait for someone else?”

We are so sure of this hope that we can speak very openly.

“I have told you these things, using words that hide the meaning. But the time will come when I will not use words like that to tell you things. I will speak to you in plain words about the Father.

They said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. The leaders had already decided that they would punish anyone who said Jesus was the Messiah. They would stop them from coming to the synagogue.

Everyone was hoping for the Messiah to come, and they wondered about John. They thought, “Maybe he is the Messiah.”

Elijah came to all the people and said, “You must decide what you are going to do. How long will you keep jumping from one side to the other? If the Lord is the true God, follow him. But if Baal is the true God, then follow him!” The people said nothing.

Jesus told them everything that would happen. He did not keep anything secret. Peter took Jesus away from the other followers to talk to him alone. Peter criticized him for saying these things.

Again the Jews there picked up stones to kill Jesus.

They answered, “We are not killing you for any good thing you did. But you say things that insult God. You are only a man, but you say you are the same as God! That is why we are trying to kill you!”




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