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Saturday, July 19th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Simplified Cowboy Version
John 8:4
"Oh great teacher," they chided, "we caught this woman having sex with a married man.
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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 (1611)
They say vnto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
They say vnto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
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.
Contextual Overview
1Jesus went to Olive Hill,
2but was back at the main church early the next morning. He drew quite a crowd. He sat them all down and taught them how to ride for God's outfit.
3As he was teaching, some seminary professors and a Pharisee brought a woman who had just been caught having sex with a married man. They stood her up in front of the gawking crowd.
4"Oh great teacher," they chided, "we caught this woman having sex with a married man.
5The code of Moses says to kill her with stones. What say you?"
6Jesus knew they were trying to trap him. He said nothing, but stooped down and started writing something in the dust with his finger.
7They kept hounding him for an answer, but when he stood up, he said, "Stone her. But only the man who has never sinned, not even once in his entire life, may throw a stone."
8He knelt back down and continued writing in the dirt.
9The oldest of the woman's accusers walked off first, but soon all of them had gone. Now it was just Jesus and woman standing among the crowd.
10He finally stood up and looked around. "Where are all your accusers, my lady? Is there no one here to accuse you?"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Leviticus 20:10 - the adulterer Deuteronomy 22:22 - General Judges 19:3 - speak Matthew 1:19 - a public
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.
