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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.
New American Standard Bible
They were saying this,
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,
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.
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
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Goodspeed New Testament
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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.
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.
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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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,
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » The woman brought to jesus in the temple
Christ » Slandered » Snares laid for
Christ » Touched by others » Tried by his enemies
Christ » Silent of Christ » In the presence of a woman's accusers
Defender of the weak » A sinful woman
Silence » Of Christ » In the presence of a woman's accusers
Christ Silent » In the presence of a woman's accusers
Weak » Defender of the » A sinful woman
Women » Instances of » The woman caught in the act of adultery and brought to jesus in the temple
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Word Count of 36 Translations in John 8:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Woman Caught In Adultery
5 Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it? 6 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. 7 But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.
Cross References
Matthew 19:3
And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Luke 10:25
And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
Ecclesiastes 3:7
A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;
Jeremiah 17:13
O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who give you up will be put to shame; those who go away from you will be cut off from the earth, because they have given up the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
Matthew 22:18
But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?
Genesis 49:9
Judah is a young lion; like a lion full of meat you have become great, my son; now he takes his rest like a lion stretched out and like an old lion; by whom will his sleep be broken?
Numbers 14:22
Because all these men, having seen my glory and the signs which I have done in Egypt and in the waste land, still have put me to the test ten times, and have not given ear to my voice;
Psalm 39:1
I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.
Proverbs 26:17
He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.
Daniel 5:5
In that very hour the fingers of a man's hand were seen, writing opposite the support for the light on the white wall of the king's house, and the king saw the part of the hand which was writing.
Amos 5:10
They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.
Amos 5:13
So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.
Matthew 10:16
See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
Matthew 15:23
But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us.
Matthew 16:1
And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, made a request to him to give them a sign from heaven.
Matthew 22:35
And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying,
Matthew 26:63
But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.
Mark 8:11
And the Pharisees came out and put questions to him, requesting from him a sign from heaven, testing him.
Mark 10:2
And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?
Mark 12:15
Are we to give or not to give? But he, conscious of their false hearts, said to them, Why do you put me to the test? give me a penny, so that I may see it.
Luke 11:16
And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him.
Luke 11:53-54
And when he had come out of that place, the scribes and the Pharisees came round him angrily, questioning him about more things;
Luke 20:20-23
And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.
John 8:2
And early in the morning he came again into the Temple and all the people came to him and he was seated teaching them.
1 Corinthians 10:9
And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.