John - 8:8

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8 Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

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Explanation and meaning of John 8:8.

Differing Translations

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And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground.
and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground,
Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground.
And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor.
And bending down again, he wrote on the earth.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. As before, having said enough to confound them; and yet unwilling to pursue the matter any further, or publicly expose them in any other way; and that they might have an opportunity of withdrawing themselves without any further notice of his, he took this method.

again he stooped down and wrote--The design of this second stooping and writing on the ground was evidently to give her accusers an opportunity to slink away unobserved by Him, and so avoid an exposure to His eye which they could ill have stood. Accordingly it is added.

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