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A Carefully Laid Trap
Commentators unanimously explain that the question about stoning the woman was a malicious trap. If Jesus agreed, He could be accused of usurping Roman authority over capital punishment. If He disagreed, He could be accused of undermining God's Law. His enemies were not seeking justice, but a reason to accuse Him.
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Albert Barnes
On John 8:6
18th Century
Theologian
Tempting him. Trying him, or laying a plan that they might have occasion to accuse him. If he decided the case, they expected to be able t…
AT Robertson
On John 8:6
Tempting him (πειραζοντες αυτον). Evil sense of this present active participle of πειραζω, as so often (10:2, etc.).
Charles Ellicott
On John 8:6
19th Century
Bishop
Regarding the text, see the Note on John 8:4. The last words, which are in italics in the source text and serve as an explanatory gloss, should als…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 8:4–7
19th Century
Preacher
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the ligh…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 8:6
The Pharisees’ question was emphatic: “You, there! What do you say?” Jesus made no reply but “bent down and started to write on the ground with his…
John Calvin
On John 8:6
16th Century
Theologian
And Jesus stooping down. By this attitude he intended to show that he despised them. Those who conjecture that he wrote this or t…
John Gill
On John 8:6
17th Century
Pastor
This they said, tempting him
For they brought this woman, and exposed her in this manner, not because of their abhor…
Matthew Henry
On John 8:1–11
17th Century
Minister
Christ neither found fault with the law, nor excused the prisoner's guilt; nor did He approve of the pretended zeal of the Pharisees. Those who jud…