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].

他们说这话，乃试探耶稣，要得着告他的把柄。耶稣却弯着腰，用指头在地上画字。

他们说这话是要试探耶稣，要抓到控告他的把柄。耶稣却弯下腰，用指头在地上写字。

他们说这话是要试探耶稣，要抓到控告他的把柄。耶稣却弯下腰，用指头在地上写字。

他们这样问是要使耶稣落在他们的圈套里，可以有借口控告祂。耶稣却只是弯着腰用指头在地上写字。

他们说这话是要试探耶稣，要找把柄来控告他。耶稣却弯下身，用指头在地上写字。

他们说这话是要试探耶稣，为要找把柄来控告他。耶稣却弯下腰，开始用指头在地上写字。

他們說這話，乃試探耶穌，要得着告他的把柄。耶穌卻彎着腰，用指頭在地上畫字。

他們說這話是要試探耶穌，要抓到控告他的把柄。耶穌卻彎下腰，用指頭在地上寫字。

他們說這話是要試探耶穌，要抓到控告他的把柄。耶穌卻彎下腰，用指頭在地上寫字。

他們這樣問是要使耶穌落在他們的圈套裡，可以有藉口控告祂。耶穌卻只是彎著腰用指頭在地上寫字。

他們說這話是要試探耶穌，要找把柄來控告他。耶穌卻彎下身，用指頭在地上寫字。

他們說這話，是試探耶穌，要得把柄以控告他。耶穌卻彎下腰，用指頭畫字在地上。

他們說這話是要試探耶穌，為要找把柄來控告他。耶穌卻彎下腰，開始用指頭在地上寫字。

此言乃試耶穌、欲得所以訟之、耶穌鞠躬以指畫地、

眾以此難耶穌、欲訟之、耶穌鞠躬、以指畫地、

眾言此、乃試耶穌、欲得故以訟之、耶穌鞠躬、以指畫地、

若輩此言、有所試也、將欲覓釁以控之。耶穌但俯首屈躬、以指畫地。

They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.

They were trying to trap Jesus with that question. They wanted to have a reason to bring charges against him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.

This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.

They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger.

They asked this to trap him, in order that they might have evidence to accuse him. Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with his finger.

Now they were saying this to test Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.

This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.

And this they said, trying him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

They asked this to trap Him, in order that they might have evidence to accuse Him. Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with His finger.

( Now they were asking this in an attempt to trap him, so that they could bring charges against him.) Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed,[ and] they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me,[ ye] hypocrites?

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge[ him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Judah[ is] a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

And they watched[ him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person[ of any], but teachest the way of God truly:Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

They also that seek after my life lay snares[ for me]: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.But I, as a deaf[ man], heard not; and[ I was] as a dumb man[ that] openeth not his mouth.Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth[ are] no reproofs.

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away[ his] wife? tempting him.

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

Then one of them,[ which was] a lawyer, asked[ him a question], tempting him, and saying,

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it[ is] an evil time.

He that passeth by,[ and] meddleth with strife[ belonging] not to him,[ is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

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.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

And others, tempting[ him], sought of him a sign from heaven.

Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see[ it].