Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

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.

Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.

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

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

They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

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.

They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.