Parallel Verses

New Heart 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.

New American Standard Bible

They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.

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.

Holman Bible

They asked this to trap Him, in order that they might have evidence to accuse Him.

Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with His finger.

International Standard Version

They said this to test him, so that they might have a charge against him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger.

A Conservative Version

But they said this, trying him, so that they might have an accusation against him. But Jesus having stooped down, wrote on the ground with his finger, not pretending.

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.

Amplified

They said this to test Him, hoping that they would have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and began writing on the ground with His finger.

An Understandable Version

They said this to test Him, in order to have a charge to bring against Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote [something] on the ground [i.e., in the dirt] with His finger.

Anderson New Testament

This they said to tempt him, that they might bring an accusation against him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

Bible in Basic English

They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

they said this only to ensnare him, that they might have some accusation against him. but Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

OMITTED TEXT

John Wesley New Testament

What therefore sayest t`ou? This they spoke tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooping down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

Julia Smith Translation

And this said they, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, wrote with his fingers upon the earth.

King James 2000

This they said, testing 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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

(Now they were saying this to test him, so that they would have [an occasion] to bring charges against him.) But Jesus, bending down, began to write with [his] finger on the ground, taking no notice.

Modern King James verseion

They said this, tempting Him so that they might have reason to accuse Him. But bending down, Jesus wrote on the ground with His finger, not appearing to hear.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

(They said this to test him, in order to get a charge against him.) Jesus stooped down, and began to write with his finger on the ground;

Montgomery New Testament

(This they said to tempt him, so that they could bring a charge against him.)

NET Bible

(Now they were asking this in an attempt to trap him, so that they could bring charges against him.) Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

Noyes New Testament

But this they said to try him, that they might be able to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

Sawyer New Testament

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

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But this they said, trying to entrap him, that they might have ground of accusation against him. But Jesus stooping down, with his finger wrote on the ground.

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

They asked this in order to put Him to the test, so that they might have some charge to bring against Him. But Jesus leant forward and began to write with His finger on the ground.

Williams New Testament

They were asking this to trap him so that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped and began to write in the dirt with his finger.

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.

Worrell New Testament

This they said, trying Him, that they might have whereof to accuse Him. But Jesus, having stooped down, was writing with His finger on the ground.

Worsley New Testament

This they said to tempt Him, that they might have something to accuse Him of. But Jesus stooping down, wrote with his finger upon the ground.

Youngs Literal Translation

and this they said, trying him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, with the finger he was writing on the ground,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

πειράζω 
Peirazo 
Usage: 33

him



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

to accuse
κατηγορέω 
Kategoreo 
Usage: 20

But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

κύπτω 
Kupto 
Usage: 3

κάτω κατωτέρω 
Kato 
Usage: 10

and with
δάκτυλος 
Daktulos 
Usage: 3

δάκτυλος 
Daktulos 
Usage: 3

γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

on
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the ground
γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

as though
προσποιέομαι 
Prospoieomai 
Usage: 1

References

Context Readings

A Woman Caught In Adultery

5 Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such. So what do you say?" 6 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. 7 But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."



Cross References

Matthew 19:3

The Pharisees came, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

Luke 10:25

And just then a certain Law scholar stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Ecclesiastes 3:7

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Jeremiah 17:13

LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you shall be disappointed. Those who depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living waters.

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

Genesis 49:9

Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?

Numbers 14:22

because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;

Psalm 38:12-14

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

Psalm 39:1

I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I do not sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."

Proverbs 26:17

Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Daniel 5:5

In the same hour came forth the fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Amos 5:10

They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.

Amos 5:13

Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

Matthew 10:16

"Look, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Matthew 15:23

But he did not answer her a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away; for she cries after us."

Matthew 16:1

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 22:35

One of them, a Law scholar, asked him a question, testing him.

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Messiah, the Son of God."

Mark 8:11

The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

Mark 10:2

Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

Mark 12:15

Should we pay, or should we not pay?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."

Luke 11:16

Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

Luke 11:53-54

And when he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;

Luke 20:20-23

They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

John 8:2

Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them.

1 Corinthians 10:9

Neither let us test the Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

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