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.

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.

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.

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].

( 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 who forsake You shall be ashamed.“ Those who 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 tested Him, saying,“ Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him,“ Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”

A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said,“ Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?

nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents;

But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying,“ Send her away, for she cries out after us.”

They hate the one who rebukes in the gate, And they abhor the one who speaks uprightly.

And as He said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to assail Him vehemently, and to cross-examine Him about many things,lying in wait for Him, and seeking to catch Him in something He might say, that they might accuse Him.

Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.Then they asked Him, saying,“ Teacher, we know that You say and teach rightly, and You do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth:Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them,“ Why do you test Me?

“ Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.Thus I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth is no response.

The Pharisees came and asked Him,“ Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” testing Him.

Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him.

Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,

Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, For it is an evil time.

He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

because all these men who have seen My glory and the signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put Me to the test now these ten times, and have not heeded My voice,

Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven.

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him,“ I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”

In the same hour the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and wrote opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace; and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them.

I said,“ I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.”

Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.

Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them,“ Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it.”