John 8:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.

Cross References

Genesis 49:9

Judah is a young lion; like a lion full of meat you have become great, my son; now he takes his rest like a lion stretched out and like an old lion; by whom will his sleep be broken?

Psalm 39:1

To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David. I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.

Proverbs 26:17

He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.

Ecclesiastes 3:7

A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;

Jeremiah 17:13

O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who give you up will be put to shame; those who go away from you will be cut off from the earth, because they have given up the Lord, the fountain of living waters.

Daniel 5:5

In that very hour the fingers of a man's hand were seen, writing opposite the support for the light on the white wall of the king's house, and the king saw the part of the hand which was writing.

Amos 5:10

They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.

Amos 5:13

So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.

Numbers 14:22

Because all these men, having seen my glory and the signs which I have done in Egypt and in the waste land, still have put me to the test ten times, and have not given ear to my voice;

Matthew 10:16

See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.

Matthew 15:23

But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us.

Matthew 16:1

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, made a request to him to give them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 19:3

And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?

Matthew 22:35

And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying,

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 10:2

And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?

Mark 12:15

Are we to give or not to give? But he, conscious of their false hearts, said to them, Why do you put me to the test? give me a penny, so that I may see it.

Mark 3:2

And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

Mark 8:11

And the Pharisees came out and put questions to him, requesting from him a sign from heaven, testing him.

Luke 10:25

And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

Luke 11:16

And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him.

John 8:2

And early in the morning he came again into the Temple and all the people came to him and he was seated teaching them.

1 Corinthians 10:9

And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.