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John 8

John 8:3

The Woman Caught in Adultery · John 8:1–11
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Translations

Modern
The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
Traditional
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
Literal
Now the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman having been caught in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
Latin
Adducunt autem scribæ et pharisæi mulierem in adulterio deprehensam: et statuerunt eam in medio,

Interlinear

Greek
English
The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them

Notes

John 8:3

The scribes and Pharisees: The teachers of religious law were Jewish scholars. They specialized in the Old Testament law and oral traditions that explained it.

John 7:53–8:11

It is likely that someone added this story to John's Gospel later, since it is not in the earliest Greek manuscripts. However, it is likely a true story from the life of Jesus.

Events

People

Pharisee: A strict Jewish sect known for legalism and hypocrisy

Glossary

Annunciation Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) John, Gospel of Peter, the Apostle Scribe Versions of the Bible (English)

Topics

Scribe(s): They Test Jesus with Questions, Bringing to Jesus a Woman Caught in the Act of Adultery Scribes: Modern: Tempted Our Lord Women: The Woman Caught in the Act of Adultery and Brought to Jesus in the Temple