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John 8:2

1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

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.

3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

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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.

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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

    In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

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  • Luke 21:37

    And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

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  • Luke 4:20

    And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

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  • Matthew 5:1–2

    And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

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  • Luke 5:3

    And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

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  • Jeremiah 25:3

    From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.

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  • John 4:34

    Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

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  • Jeremiah 44:4

    Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

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