John 8:6
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, tempting him, that they might haue to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not.
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- Jeremiah 17:13Rank 1 from verse 6
13O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
13**O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall bee written in the earth, because they haue forsaken the LORD the fountaine of liuing waters.
- Luke 10:25Rank 2 from verse 6
- Ecclesiastes 3:7Rank 3 from verse 6
- Psalms 38:12–14Rank 4 from verse 6
12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
13But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
12They also that seeke after my life, lay snares for me: and they that seeke my hurt, speake mischieuous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
13But I, as a deafe man, heard not; and I was as a dumbe man that openeth not his mouth.
14Thus I was as a man that heareth not; and in whose mouth are no reproofes.
- Matthew 19:3Rank 6 from verse 6
- 1 Corinthians 10:9Rank 7 from verse 6
- Luke 11:53–54Rank 9 from verse 6
53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
53And as he said these things vnto them, the Scribes and the Pharisees began to vrge him vehemently, and to prouoke him to speake of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
- Numbers 14:22Rank 10 from verse 6
22Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
22Because all those men which haue seene my glory, and my miracles which I did in Egypt, and in the wildernesse, and haue tempted mee now these ten times, and haue not hearkened to my voice,
- Proverbs 26:17Rank 11 from verse 6
- Daniel 5:5Rank 12 from verse 6
5¶ In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
5¶ In the same houre came forth fingers of a mans hand, and wrote ouer against the candlesticke vpon the plaister of the wall of the Kings palace, and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
- Genesis 49:9Rank 13 from verse 6
9Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
9Iudah is a Lyons whelpe: from the pray my sonne thou art gone vp: he stouped downe, hee couched as a Lyon, and as an old Lyon: who shall rouse him vp?
- Matthew 10:16Rank 16 from verse 6
- Matthew 15:23Rank 17 from verse 6
- Matthew 16:1Rank 18 from verse 6
- Matthew 22:18Rank 19 from verse 6
- Matthew 22:35Rank 20 from verse 6
- Matthew 26:63Rank 21 from verse 6
63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
63But Iesus held his peace. And the high Priest answered, and said vnto him, I adiure thee by the liuing God, that thou tell vs, whether thou bee the Christ the Sonne of God.
- Luke 11:16Rank 22 from verse 6
- Luke 20:20–23Rank 23 from verse 6
20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
21And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
20And they watched him, and sent foorth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, that they might take holde of his words, that so they might deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.
21And they asked him, saying, *Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God ‖truely.
22Is it lawfull for vs to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or no?
23But he perceiued their craftines, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me?
- Mark 12:15Rank 24 from verse 6
- Psalms 39:1Rank 25 from verse 6
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John 8:6
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of tempt. Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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To charge with a fault or offence; to allege guilt or blame against.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Bent or bowed down; crouched, inclined forward, or lowered oneself.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Set down, recorded, composed, or communicated in writing; the past tense of write.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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8:1JESUS went unto the mount of Olives.
8:1¶ Iesus went vnto y e Mount of Oliues:
8:2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
8:2And earely in the morning hee came againe into the Temple, and all the people came vnto him, and he sate downe, and taught them.
8:3And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
8:3And the Scribes and Pharisees brought vnto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the mids,
8:4They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
8:4They say vnto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
8:5Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
8:5*Now Moses in the Law commanded vs, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
8:6This 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.
8:6This they said, tempting him, that they might haue to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not.
Selected passage8:7So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8:7So when they continued asking him, hee lift vp himselfe, and saide vnto them, *Hee that is without sinne among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8:8And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
8:8And againe, hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground.
8:9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
8:9And they which heard it, being conuicted by their owne conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, euen vnto the last: and Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
8:10When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
8:10When Iesus had lift vp himselfe, and saw none but the woman, hee said vnto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee?
8:11She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
8:11She saide, No man, Lord. And Iesus saide vnto her, Neither doe I condemne thee: Goe, and sinne no more.