King James Version
What Does John 8:2 Mean?
“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.”
Context
1
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
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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.
3
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
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They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(2) **And early in the morning he came again into the temple.**—This agrees with His custom during the week preceding the Crucifixion. (Comp. Luke 21:37-38.) The words, “and He sat down and taught them,” are not found in the Cambridge MS., which is the oldest authority for the section.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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