John 8:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.”

John 8:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.”

John 8:4 — World English Bible

John 8:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. ”

John 8:4 — American Standard Version

John 8:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“they say to him, `Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime--committing adultery,”

John 8:4 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“they say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery. ”

John 8:4 — Darby Translation

John 8:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And said vnto him, Master, we foud this woman committing adulterie, euen in the very acte.”

John 8:4 — Geneva Bible

John 8:4 in Context — John 8

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 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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What Does John 8:4 Mean?

John 8:4 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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