John 8:6

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

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KJV

King James Version

This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with [his] finger wrote on the ground, [ as though he heard them not].

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WEB

World English Bible

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And this they said, trying him, that they might have [whereof] to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Now they were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have [grounds] to accuse Him. But Jesus, having stooped down, was writing with [His] finger into the ground.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

John 8

⁴ and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

⁵ In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

⁶ They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

⁷ When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

⁸ And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.

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