John 8:6

They said this in order to trap him so that they might have something to accuse him about, but Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

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In The 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.

In Context

5Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such people; what do you say about her?”

7+ 8:7 See the note about Jhn. 7:53-8:11 above When they continued asking him questions, he stood up and said to them, “The one among you who has no sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

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Cross References

Genesis 49:9Judah is a lion's cub. My son, 1 you have gone up from your victims. 1 He stooped down, he crouched like a lion, like a lioness. 1 Who would dare to awaken him? 1

Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares for me. 1 They who seek my harm speak destructive words 1 and say deceitful words all day long. 1

Psalms 39:1I decided, “I will watch what I say 1 so that I do not sin with my tongue. 1 I will muzzle my mouth 1 while in the presence of an evil man.” 1

Ecclesiastes 3:7a time to tear clothing and a time to repair clothing, 1 a time to keep silent and a time to speak. 1

Daniel 5:5At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared in front of the lampstand and wrote on the plaster wall in the king's palace. The king could see part of the hand as it wrote.

Amos 5:13Therefore any prudent person is silent at such a time, 1 for it is an evil time. 1

Matthew Henry on John 8:2-12

The Woman Taken in Adultery. 1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they… Read the whole commentary →

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