Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. New Living Translation “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. English Standard Version they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Berean Standard Bible and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. Berean Literal Bible they say to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act, committing adultery. King James Bible They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. New King James Version they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. New American Standard Bible they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of committing adultery. NASB 1995 they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act. NASB 1977 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. Amplified Bible and they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of adultery. Christian Standard Bible “Teacher,” they said to him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery. Holman Christian Standard Bible Teacher,” they said to Him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery. American Standard Version they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. Contemporary English Version Then they said, "Teacher, this woman was caught sleeping with a man who isn't her husband. English Revised Version they say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. GOD'S WORD® Translation and asked Jesus, "Teacher, we caught this woman in the act of adultery. Good News Translation "Teacher," they said to Jesus, "this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. International Standard Version they told him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of adultery. Majority Standard Bible and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. NET Bible and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery. New Heart English Bible they said to him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act. Webster's Bible Translation They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Weymouth New Testament "Rabbi," they said, "this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery. World English Bible they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthey say to Him, “Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime [of] committing adultery, Berean Literal Bible they say to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act, committing adultery. Young's Literal Translation they say to him, 'Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime -- committing adultery, Smith's Literal Translation They say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken committing adultery, in the very act. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd said to him: Master, this woman was even now taken in adultery. Catholic Public Domain Version And they said to him: “Teacher, this woman was just now caught in adultery. New American Bible They said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. New Revised Standard Version they said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey said to him, Teacher, this woman was caught openly in the act of adultery. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They were saying to him, “Teacher, this woman was taken openly in the act of adultery.” NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand said to him: Teacher, this woman was detected in adultery; in the very act. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament they say unto him, Master, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Mace New Testament they said to him, master, this woman was actually taken in adultery. Weymouth New Testament "Rabbi," they said, "this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery. Worrell New Testament they say to Him, "Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Worsley New Testament and setting her in the midst, they said to Him, "This woman was caught in the very act, committing adultery. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Woman Caught in Adultery…3The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them 4and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”… Cross References Leviticus 20:10 If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death. Deuteronomy 22:22 If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel. Matthew 5:27-28 You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ / But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Exodus 20:14 You shall not commit adultery. Romans 2:22 You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 2 Samuel 11:2-5 One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home. ... Proverbs 6:32 He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. Hosea 4:14 I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin. Matthew 19:18 “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, James 2:10-11 Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. / For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. Revelation 2:22 Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds. Ezekiel 16:38 And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy. Treasury of Scripture They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Jump to Previous Act Adultery Caught Committing Crime Forward Found Jesus Married Master Putting Rabbi Relation Sinning TeacherJump to Next Act Adultery Caught Committing Crime Forward Found Jesus Married Master Putting Rabbi Relation Sinning TeacherJohn 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. Teacher The term "Teacher" is translated from the Greek word "Didaskalos," which signifies a respected instructor or master. In the context of the Gospels, this title is often used to address Jesus, acknowledging His authority and wisdom in spiritual and moral matters. The use of "Teacher" here reflects the recognition of Jesus' role as a spiritual guide and the respect He commanded among the people, even among those who sought to challenge Him. this woman was caught in the act of adultery Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [and] said,λέγουσιν (legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “Teacher, Διδάσκαλε (Didaskale) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 1320: A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor. this αὕτη (hautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. woman γυνὴ (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. was caught κατείληπται (kateilēptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2638: From kata and lambano; to take eagerly, i.e. Seize, possess, etc. in ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the act αυτοφώρῳ (autophōrō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 1888: In the very act. From epi and autos and a derivative of phor; in theft itself, i.e. in actual crime. of adultery. μοιχευομένη (moicheuomenē) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3431: To commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man). From moichos; to commit adultery. Links John 8:4 NIVJohn 8:4 NLT John 8:4 ESV John 8:4 NASB John 8:4 KJV John 8:4 BibleApps.com John 8:4 Biblia Paralela John 8:4 Chinese Bible John 8:4 French Bible John 8:4 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 8:4 They told him Teacher we found this (Jhn Jo Jn) |