John 8:4

John 8:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
• New International Version (NIV)and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
• English Standard Version (ESV)they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
• New King James Version (NKJV)they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.

Context of John 8:4

2Early the next morning he returned to the temple courtyard. All the people went to him, so he sat down and began to teach them. 3The experts in Moses’ Teachings and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught committing adultery. They made her stand in front of everyone and asked Jesus, “Teacher, we caught this woman in the act of adultery. 5In his teachings, Moses ordered us to stone women like this to death. What do you say?” 6They asked this to test him. They wanted to find a reason to bring charges against him. Jesus bent down and used his finger to write on the ground.

John 8:4 word by word

λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, διδάσκαλε, αὕτη ἡ γυνὴ ἐπ᾽ αὐτοφώρῳ μοιχευομένη·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Masterδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• womanὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• was takenκαταλαμβάνωkatalambanō · to graspG2638
• in adulteryμοιχεύωmoicheuō · to commit adulteryG3431
• in the very actἐπαυτόφωρος, αὐτόφωροςepautophōrō · in the very actG1888

Commentaries on John 8:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The form of the Greek sentence emphasizes the legal claim against the woman. She had been caught while committing the sin of adultery. The law required two witnesses and carefully outlined what evidence was needed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. scribes and Pharisees--foiled in their yesterday's attempt, and hoping to succeed better in this.Read the comment

Topics related to John 8:4

• Adultery
• Hypocrisy
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Act
• Adultery
• Conscience
• Continue
• Flesh
• Hear
• Lift
• Treasury
• Criticism of the Bible
• Harlot

Commentaries on John 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings