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Berean Standard Bible

“The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them”

John 8:3

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Study note

Some ancient manuscripts place the story of the woman caught in adultery here, while others omit it or place it elsewhere, so scholars discuss its original location. Whatever its origin, most Christians have treasured it as a true account of Jesus' character.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them

World English Bible (WEB)

The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the middle,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the scribes and Pharisees came, with a woman who had been taken in the act of sinning against the married relation;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the scribes and the Pharisees bring unto him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces los escribas y los Fariseos le traen una mujer tomada en adulterio; y poniéndola en medio,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces los maestros de la ley y los fariseos llevaron a una mujer que había sido sorprendida en adulterio. La pusieron en medio del grupo

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