John 8:6 “They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him.…”

John 8:6

They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.

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Cross references

“tempting”

Luke 10:25 Matthew 19:3 Numbers 14:22 1 Corinthians 10:9 Luke 20:20–23 Luke 11:53

Luke 10:25 · BSB

One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Matthew 19:3 · BSB

Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

Numbers 14:22 · BSB

not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times—

1 Corinthians 10:9 · BSB

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

Luke 20:20–23 · BSB

So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

Luke 11:53 · BSB

As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

“But”

Jeremiah 17:13 Genesis 49:9 Daniel 5:5 John 8:2

Jeremiah 17:13 · BSB

O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water.

Genesis 49:9 · BSB

Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?

Daniel 5:5 · BSB

At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. As the king watched the hand that was writing,

John 8:2 · BSB

Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.

“as though”

Psalm 38:12–14 Ecclesiastes 3:7 Amos 5:10 Proverbs 26:17 Amos 5:13 Matthew 10:16

Psalm 38:12–14 · BSB

Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

Ecclesiastes 3:7 · BSB

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

Amos 5:10 · BSB

There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.

Proverbs 26:17 · BSB

Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Amos 5:13 · BSB

Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

Matthew 10:16 · BSB

Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Also

Matthew 22:35 Matthew 22:18 Mark 10:2 Mark 8:11 Matthew 16:1 Mark 12:15

Matthew 22:35 · BSB

One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

Matthew 22:18 · BSB

But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

Mark 10:2 · BSB

Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.

Mark 8:11 · BSB

Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.

Matthew 16:1 · BSB

Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.

Mark 12:15 · BSB

But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

7When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

Read John 8