Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. New Living Translation Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. English Standard Version And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. Berean Standard Bible And again He bent down and wrote on the ground. Berean Literal Bible And again having stooped down, He continued to write on the ground. King James Bible And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. New King James Version And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. New American Standard Bible And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. NASB 1995 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. NASB 1977 And again He stooped down, and wrote on the ground. Legacy Standard Bible Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Amplified Bible Then He stooped down again and started writing on the ground. Christian Standard Bible Then he stooped down again and continued writing on the ground. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He stooped down again and continued writing on the ground. American Standard Version And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And stooping down again, he wrote on the ground. Contemporary English Version Once again he bent over and began writing on the ground. Douay-Rheims Bible And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground. English Revised Version And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he bent down again and continued writing on the ground. Good News Translation Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground. International Standard Version Then he bent down again and continued writing on the ground. Literal Standard Version and again having stooped down, He was writing on the ground, Majority Standard Bible And again He bent down and wrote on the ground. New American Bible Again he bent down and wrote on the ground. NET Bible Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground. New Revised Standard Version And once again he bent down and wrote on the ground. New Heart English Bible Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. Webster's Bible Translation And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. Weymouth New Testament Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground. World English Bible Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger. Young's Literal Translation and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Woman Caught in Adultery…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.” 8And again He bent down and wrote on the ground. 9When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.… Cross References John 8:7 When 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." John 8:9 When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there. Treasury of Scripture And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. Jump to Previous Bent Finger Floor Forward Ground Head Leant Once Stooped Stooping Write Writing WroteJump to Next Bent Finger Floor Forward Ground Head Leant Once Stooped Stooping Write Writing WroteJohn 8 1. Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.12. He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine; 31. promises freedom to those who believe; 33. answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham; 48. answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity; 59. and slips away from those who would stone him. (8) And wrote on the ground.--The Cambridge MS. inserts, "with His finger," as in John 8:6. The repeated action repeats His determination to avoid the office of judge. He has answered them, and He leaves His answer to do its work. There is a law written in their hearts, and this, while He now writes on the ground, is convicting them. There is a strange addition at the end of the verse, in one of the older MSS. of this section, showing how men have tried to give a definite meaning to the action of writing. It reads, "and wrote on the ground the sin of each one of them." Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. again πάλιν (palin) Adverb Strong's 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand. He bent down κάτω¦κύψας (katō¦kypsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2955: To bend, stoop down, bow the head. Probably from the base of kuma; to bend forward. [and] wrote ἔγραφεν (egraphen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. on εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ground. γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. Links John 8:8 NIVJohn 8:8 NLT John 8:8 ESV John 8:8 NASB John 8:8 KJV John 8:8 BibleApps.com John 8:8 Biblia Paralela John 8:8 Chinese Bible John 8:8 French Bible John 8:8 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 8:8 Again he stooped down and with his (Jhn Jo Jn) |