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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.
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.
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
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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.
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 Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned: What sayest thou therefore?" 6 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. 7 And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."
Cross References
Matthew 19:3
Then came unto him the Pharisees to tempt him, and said to him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for all manner of causes?"
Luke 10:25
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, "Master what shall I do, to inherit eternal life?"
Ecclesiastes 3:7
A time to cut in pieces, and a time to sew together; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Jeremiah 17:13
Thou art the comfort of Israel. All that forsake thee, shall be ashamed. And they that depart from thee shall be written in the earth. For they have lost the LORD that is the fountain of the water of life.
Matthew 22:18
Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why tempt ye me ye hypocrites?
Genesis 49:9
Judah is a lion's whelp. From spoil, my son, thou art come on high: he laid him down and couched himself as a lion, and as a lioness. Who dare stir him up?
Numbers 14:22
For of all those men which have seen my glory and my miracles which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have tempted me now this ten times and have not hearkened unto my voice,
Psalm 38:12-14
They also that sought after my life laid snares for me; and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long.
Psalm 39:1
{To the Chanter, for praising, a Psalm of David} I said, "I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, while the ungodly is in my sight."
Proverbs 26:17
Whoso goeth by and meddleth with other men's strife, he is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Daniel 5:5
In the very same hour there appeared fingers, as it had been of a man's hand writing, right over against the candlestick upon the plain wall in the king's palace: and the king saw the palm of the hand that wrote.
Amos 5:10
But they owe him evil will, that reproveth them openly: and whoso telleth them the plain truth, they abhor him.
Amos 5:13
Therefore the wise must now be fain to hold his tongue, so wicked a time is it.
Matthew 10:16
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
Matthew 15:23
And he gave her never a word to answer. Then came to him his disciples, and besought him saying, "Send her away, for she followeth us crying."
Matthew 16:1
Then came to him the Pharisees with the Sadducees also, and did tempt him, desiring him to show them some sign from heaven.
Matthew 22:35
and one of them, which was a doctor of law, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Matthew 26:63
But Jesus held his peace. And the chief priest answered, and said to him, "I charge thee in the name of the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be Christ the son of God."
Mark 8:11
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven and tempting him,
Mark 10:2
And the Pharisees came and asked him a question, whether it were lawful for a man to put away his wife, to prove him.
Mark 12:15
Ought we to give, or ought we not to give?" He understood their dissimulation, and said unto them, "Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it."
Luke 11:16
And others tempted him seeking of him a sign from heaven.
Luke 11:53-54
When he thus spake unto them, the lawyers and the Pharisees began to wax busy about him, and to stop his mouth with many questions;
Luke 20:20-23
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves perfect, to take him in his words, and to deliver him unto the power, and authority of the deputy.
John 8:2
and early in the morning came again into the temple. And all the people came unto him; And he sat down, and taught them.
1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and were destroyed of serpents.