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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So when they continued asking him,.... For observing that he put himself in such a posture, they concluded that they had…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Tempting him - Trying him, or laying a plan that they might have occasion to accuse him. If he decided the case, they…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That they might have to accuse him - Had our Lord condemned the woman to death, they might have accused him to Pilate,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714John 8:1-11
Though Christ was basely abused in the foregoing chapter, both by the rulers and by the people, yet here we have him…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
tempting him The Greek word for -tempting" is frequent in the Synoptists of trying to place Christ in a difficulty;…
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