John 8:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 8:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

John 8:6 — World English Bible

John 8:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

John 8:6 — American Standard Version

John 8:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

John 8:6 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

John 8:6 — Darby Translation

John 8:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this they saide to tempt him, that they might haue, whereof to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the groud.”

John 8:6 — Geneva Bible

John 8:6 in Context — John 8

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.

7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

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What Does John 8:6 Mean?

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