This they said, tempting Him, that they might have to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down, and with His finger wrote on the ground, as though He heard them not. |
This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. |
Now they were saying this to test Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. |
They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with His finger. |
They said this to test Him, hoping that they would have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and began writing on the ground with His finger. |
But this they were saying, putting Him to the test, in order that they might be having ground upon which to be accusing Him. But Jesus, having stooped down, with His finger wrote on the ground. |
They said this to test Him, so that they might have some good grounds for an accusation. But Jesus stooped down and began to write with His finger in the dust on the ground. |
They were asking this to trap Him so that they might have something to accuse Him of. But Jesus stooped and began to write in the dirt with His finger. |
- 1161 This 5124 they said, 3004 tempting 3985 Him, 846 that 2443 they might have 2192 to accuse 2723 Him. 846 But 1161 Jesus 2424 stooped 2955 down, 2736 and with His finger 1147 wrote 1125 on 1519 the 3588 ground, as though He heard them not.1093 |
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