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King James Version (1611 Edition)
John 8:4
They say vnto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Teacher,” they said to him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery.
“Teacher,” they said to him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery.
King James Version
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
English Standard Version
they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
New American Standard Bible
they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of committing adultery.
they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of committing adultery.
New Century Version
They said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught having sexual relations with a man who is not her husband.
They said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught having sexual relations with a man who is not her husband.
Amplified Bible
and they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.
and they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.
they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.
Legacy Standard Bible
they *said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.
they *said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.
Berean Standard Bible
and said, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
and said, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
Contemporary English Version
Then they said, "Teacher, this woman was caught sleeping with a man who isn't her husband.
Then they said, "Teacher, this woman was caught sleeping with a man who isn't her husband.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then they said to him, "Rabbi, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.
Then they said to him, "Rabbi, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.
Darby Translation
they say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery.
they say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery.
Easy-to-Read Version
They said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
They said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And said vnto him, Master, we foud this woman committing adulterie, euen in the very acte.
And said vnto him, Master, we foud this woman committing adulterie, euen in the very acte.
George Lamsa Translation
They said to him, Teacher, this woman was caught openly in the act of adultery.
They said to him, Teacher, this woman was caught openly in the act of adultery.
Good News Translation
"Teacher," they said to Jesus, "this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.
"Teacher," they said to Jesus, "this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.
Lexham English Bible
they said to him, testing him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery!
they said to him, testing him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery!
Literal Translation
they said to Him, Teacher, this woman was taken in the very act, committing adultery.
they said to Him, Teacher, this woman was taken in the very act, committing adultery.
American Standard Version
they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
Bible in Basic English
And putting her forward, they said to him, Master, this woman has been taken in the very act of sinning against the married relation.
And putting her forward, they said to him, Master, this woman has been taken in the very act of sinning against the married relation.
Hebrew Names Version
they told him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
they told him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
International Standard Version
they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.
they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.
Murdock Translation
they say to him: Teacher, this woman was caught openly in the act of adultery.
they say to him: Teacher, this woman was caught openly in the act of adultery.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They sayde vnto hym: Maister, this woman was taken in adulterie, euen as the deede was a doyng.
They sayde vnto hym: Maister, this woman was taken in adulterie, euen as the deede was a doyng.
English Revised Version
they say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
they say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
World English Bible
they told him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
they told him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
They say to him, Master, this woman was taken actually committing adultery.
They say to him, Master, this woman was taken actually committing adultery.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Rabbi," they said, "this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery.
"Rabbi," they said, "this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seiden to hym, Maystir, this womman is now takun in auoutrie.
and seiden to hym, Maystir, this womman is now takun in auoutrie.
Webster's Bible Translation
They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
New English Translation
and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.
and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.
New King James Version
they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught [fn] in adultery, in the very act.
they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught [fn] in adultery, in the very act.
New Living Translation
"Teacher," they said to Jesus, "this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
"Teacher," they said to Jesus, "this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
New Life Bible
Then they said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of doing a sex sin.
Then they said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of doing a sex sin.
New Revised Standard
they said to him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.
they said to him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible
And said to him: Master, this woman was even now taken in adultery.
And said to him: Master, this woman was even now taken in adultery.
Revised Standard Version
they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and sayde vnto him: Master this woman was taken in advoutry even as the dede was a doyng.
and sayde vnto him: Master this woman was taken in advoutry even as the dede was a doyng.
Young's Literal Translation
they say to him, `Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime -- committing adultery,
they say to him, `Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime -- committing adultery,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde vnto him: Master, this woman was taken in aduoutrye, eue as the dede was adoynge.
and sayde vnto him: Master, this woman was taken in aduoutrye, eue as the dede was adoynge.
Mace New Testament (1729)
they said to him, master, this woman was actually taken in adultery.
they said to him, master, this woman was actually taken in adultery.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Oh great teacher," they chided, "we caught this woman having sex with a married man.
"Oh great teacher," they chided, "we caught this woman having sex with a married man.
Contextual Overview
1 Iesus went vnto ye Mount of Oliues: 2 And earely in the morning hee came againe into the Temple, and all the people came vnto him, and he sate downe, and taught them. 3 And the Scribes and Pharisees brought vnto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the mids, 4 They say vnto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the Law commanded vs, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might haue to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not. 7 So when they continued asking him, hee lift vp himselfe, and saide vnto them, Hee that is without sinne among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8 And againe, hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they which heard it, being conuicted by their owne conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, euen vnto the last: and Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Iesus had lift vp himselfe, and saw none but the woman, hee said vnto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee?
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Leviticus 20:10 - the adulterer Deuteronomy 22:22 - General Judges 19:3 - speak Matthew 1:19 - a public
Cross-References
Genesis 8:17
Bring foorth with thee euery liuing thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowle, and of cattell, and of euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth, that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitfull, and multiply vpon the earth.
Bring foorth with thee euery liuing thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowle, and of cattell, and of euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth, that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitfull, and multiply vpon the earth.
Genesis 8:19
Euery beast, euery creeping thing, and euery fowle, and whatsoeuer creepeth vpon the earth, after their kinds, went foorth out of the Arke.
Euery beast, euery creeping thing, and euery fowle, and whatsoeuer creepeth vpon the earth, after their kinds, went foorth out of the Arke.
2 Kings 19:37
And it came to passe as hee was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adramelech, and Sharezer his sonnes, smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia, and Esarhaddon his sonne reigned in his stead.
And it came to passe as hee was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adramelech, and Sharezer his sonnes, smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia, and Esarhaddon his sonne reigned in his stead.
Isaiah 37:38
And it came to passe as hee was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adramelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his sonne reigned in his stead.
And it came to passe as hee was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adramelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his sonne reigned in his stead.
Jeremiah 51:27
Set ye vp a standart in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations: prepare the nations against her: call together against her the kingdomes of Ararat, Minni, & Ashchenaz: appoint a captaine against her: cause her horses to come vp as the rough caterpillers.
Set ye vp a standart in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations: prepare the nations against her: call together against her the kingdomes of Ararat, Minni, & Ashchenaz: appoint a captaine against her: cause her horses to come vp as the rough caterpillers.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They say unto him, Master,.... They applied to him in a handsome and respectful manner, the better to cover their ill design:
this woman was taken in adultery; by two persons at least, who could be witnesses of it; otherwise the accusation was not legal; see
Deuteronomy 19:15; though in the case of a wife suspected of adultery, they admitted a single witness as valid f:
in the very act; or "in the theft itself", for adultery is a theft; it is an unlawful use of another's property; see this word used in the same sense, in Heliodor, l. 1. sect. 11.
f Maimon. Hilchot Eduth, c. 5. sect. 2.
