Bible Strands
John 8:3
The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus is teaching in the temple courts when the scribes and Pharisees bring a woman caught in adultery to Him. They force her to stand before the assembled group.
The words — ἄγουσιν (agousin) translates literally as "bring," denoting the physical act of transporting the woman. δὲ (de) functions as a narrative pivot meaning "now" or "however," shifting focus from Jesus’ teaching to the new arrival.
The thread — The pattern of bringing a suspected offender before a religious teacher recurs in the Gospels as a structural device for testing or teaching. This specific charge of adultery directly invokes the legal framework of the Torah.
Why it lands — The verse places the reader in a public, legally charged confrontation without resolving the tension. It requires the reader to observe how Jesus responds to a deliberately crafted trap.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,