John 8:4
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
John 8:4 in other translations
| BSB | and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. |
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| WEB | they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act. |
| ASV | they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. |
| YLT | they say to him, ‘Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime--committing adultery, |
| DARBY | they say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery. |
| BBE | And putting her forward, they said to him, Master, this woman has been taken in the very act of sinning against the married relation. |
| Webster | They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. |
What does John 8:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:3-6
3-6. scribes and Pharisees--foiled in their yesterday's attempt, and hoping to succeed better in this.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 8:1-11
Christ neither found fault with the law, nor excused the prisoner's guilt; nor did he countenance the pretended zeal of the Pharisees. Those are self-condemned who judge others, and yet do the same thing. All who are any way called to blame the faults of others, are especially concerned to look to themselves, and keep themselves pure. In this matter Christ attended to the great work about which he came into the…
John 8:4 in the original Greek
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Context
- 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,
- John 8:4
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
- John 8:5
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
John 8:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dícenle: Maestro, esta mujer ha sido tomada en el mismo hecho, adulterando; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | ils lui disent: Maître, cette femme a été surprise sur le fait même, commettant adultère. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sagen zu ihm: Lehrer, dieses Weib ist im Ehebruch, auf der Tat selbst, ergriffen worden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et dixerunt ei: Magister, hæc mulier modo deprehensa est in adulterio. |