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Friday, July 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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American Standard Version
John 8:8
And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he stooped down again and continued writing on the ground.
Then he stooped down again and continued writing on the ground.
King James Version (1611)
And againe, hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground.
And againe, hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground.
King James Version
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
English Standard Version
And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground.
And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground.
New American Standard Bible
And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
New Century Version
Then Jesus bent over again and wrote on the ground.
Then Jesus bent over again and wrote on the ground.
Amplified Bible
Then He stooped down again and started writing on the ground.
Then He stooped down again and started writing on the ground.
Legacy Standard Bible
Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
Berean Standard Bible
And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.
And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.
Contemporary English Version
Once again he bent over and began writing on the ground.
Once again he bent over and began writing on the ground.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he bent down and wrote in the dust again.
Then he bent down and wrote in the dust again.
Darby Translation
And again stooping down he wrote on the ground.
And again stooping down he wrote on the ground.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jesus stooped down again and wrote on the ground.
Then Jesus stooped down again and wrote on the ground.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And againe hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground.
And againe hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground.
George Lamsa Translation
And again as he bent down, he wrote on the ground.
And again as he bent down, he wrote on the ground.
Good News Translation
Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground.
Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground.
Lexham English Bible
And bending down again, he wrote on the ground.
And bending down again, he wrote on the ground.
Literal Translation
And bending down again, He wrote in the earth.
And bending down again, He wrote in the earth.
Bible in Basic English
And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor.
And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor.
Hebrew Names Version
Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
International Standard Version
Then he bent down again and continued writing on the ground.on the ground the sins of each one of them">[fn]
Then he bent down again and continued writing on the ground.on the ground the sins of each one of them">[fn]
Murdock Translation
And, having again stooped down, he wrote on the ground.
And, having again stooped down, he wrote on the ground.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And agayne he stowped downe, and wrote on the grounde.
And agayne he stowped downe, and wrote on the grounde.
English Revised Version
And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
World English Bible
Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then stooping down again, he wrote an the ground.
Then stooping down again, he wrote an the ground.
Weymouth's New Testament
Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground.
Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And eft he bowide hym silf, and wroot in the erthe.
And eft he bowide hym silf, and wroot in the erthe.
Webster's Bible Translation
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
New English Translation
Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground.
Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground.
New King James Version
And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
New Living Translation
Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust.
Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust.
New Life Bible
Again He got down and wrote in the dust.
Again He got down and wrote in the dust.
New Revised Standard
And once again he bent down and wrote on the ground.
And once again he bent down and wrote on the ground.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible
And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground.
And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground.
Revised Standard Version
And once more he bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.
And once more he bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And agayne he stouped doune and wrote on ye grounde.
And agayne he stouped doune and wrote on ye grounde.
Young's Literal Translation
and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground,
and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he stouped downe agayne, and wrote vpon the grounde.
And he stouped downe agayne, and wrote vpon the grounde.
Mace New Testament (1729)
then stooping down again, he wrote on the ground.
then stooping down again, he wrote on the ground.
THE MESSAGE
To Throw the Stone Jesus went across to Mount Olives, but he was soon back in the Temple again. Swarms of people came to him. He sat down and taught them. The religion scholars and Pharisees led in a woman who had been caught in an act of adultery. They stood her in plain sight of everyone and said, "Teacher, this woman was caught red-handed in the act of adultery. Moses, in the Law, gives orders to stone such persons. What do you say?" They were trying to trap him into saying something incriminating so they could bring charges against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger in the dirt. They kept at him, badgering him. He straightened up and said, "The sinless one among you, go first: Throw the stone." Bending down again, he wrote some more in the dirt.
To Throw the Stone Jesus went across to Mount Olives, but he was soon back in the Temple again. Swarms of people came to him. He sat down and taught them. The religion scholars and Pharisees led in a woman who had been caught in an act of adultery. They stood her in plain sight of everyone and said, "Teacher, this woman was caught red-handed in the act of adultery. Moses, in the Law, gives orders to stone such persons. What do you say?" They were trying to trap him into saying something incriminating so they could bring charges against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger in the dirt. They kept at him, badgering him. He straightened up and said, "The sinless one among you, go first: Throw the stone." Bending down again, he wrote some more in the dirt.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He knelt back down and continued writing in the dirt.
He knelt back down and continued writing in the dirt.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
Contextual Overview
1 but 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 the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, 4 they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her? 6 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. 7 But 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 with his finger wrote on the ground. 9 And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst. 10 And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Numbers 5:17 - of the dust
Cross-References
Genesis 8:10
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Genesis 8:11
and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive-leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive-leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Genesis 8:12
And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.
And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.
Song of Solomon 1:15
Behold, thou art fair, my love; Behold thou art fair; Thine eyes are as doves.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; Behold thou art fair; Thine eyes are as doves.
Song of Solomon 2:14
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the covert of the steep place, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the covert of the steep place, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. As before, having said enough to confound them; and yet unwilling to pursue the matter any further, or publicly expose them in any other way; and that they might have an opportunity of withdrawing themselves without any further notice of his, he took this method.
