John 8:2
1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
3 The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
4 and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
- KJV
- And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
- WEB
- Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down and taught them.
- ASV
- And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
- DARBY
- And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught them.
- BLB
- And early in the morning, again He came into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him. And having sat down, He was teaching them.
- ÅB
- Og tidlig om morgenen kom han igjen til templet, og alt folket kom til ham, og han satte seg og lærte dem.
- OTB
- Ved daggry viste Han seg igjen i tempelgårdene, hvor alle menneskene samlet seg rundt Ham, og Han satte seg ned for å undervise dem.
- B1930
- Og tidlig om morgenen kom han atter til templet, og alt folket kom til ham, og han satte sig og lærte dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:55
At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
Read in contextLuke 21:37
Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
Read in contextLuke 4:20
Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,
Read in contextMatthew 5:1–2
When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
Read in contextLuke 5:3
Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.
Read in contextJeremiah 25:3
“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
Read in contextJohn 4:34
Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
Read in contextJeremiah 44:4
Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’
Read in context