John 8:3

“And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for John 8:3

And the Scribes and Pharisees brought vnto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the mids,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

The scribes and the Pharisees *brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center {of the court,}
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,
- American Standard Version (1901)

Now the scribes and Pharisees came, with a woman who had been taken in the act of sinning against the married relation;
- Basic English Bible

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring [to him] a woman taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
- Darby Bible

And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman taken in adultery: and when they had set her in the midst,
- Webster's Bible

and was teaching them when the Scribes and the Pharisees brought to Him a woman who had been found committing adultery. They made her stand in the centre of the court, and they put the case to Him.
- Weymouth Bible

The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst,
- World English Bible

And scribis and Fariseis bryngen a womman takun in auoutrye, and thei settiden hir in the myddil,
- Wycliffe Bible

and the scribes and the Pharisees bring unto him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for John 8:3

Wesley's Notes for John 8:3


8:5 Moses hath commanded us to stone such - If they spoke accurately, this must have been a woman, who, having been betrothed to a husband, had been guilty of this crime before the marriage was completed; for such only Moses commanded to be stoned. He commanded indeed that other adulteresses should be put to death; but the manner of death was not specified. #Deut 22:23|.



People's Bible Notes for John 8:3


Joh 8:3 The scribes and Pharisees. The scribes were theologians. They brought this woman to Jesus for trial to see what he would decide, and to criticize him. They wished grounds for charges. (Joh 8:6).

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