Joh 8:8 | RWP | e4.org | Again he stooped down ( παλιν κατακυψας ). First aorist active participle of κατακυπτω , old and rare verb (in Epictetus II, 16. 22) instead of κατω κυψας in verse . With his finger ( τω δακτυλω ). Not genuine, only in D and Western class. Wrote on the ground ( εγραφεν εις την γην ). Imperfect active of the simplex γραφω , not καταγραφω . The second picture of Jesus writing on the ground.

‏ John 8:8

Again he stooped down ( παλιν κατακυψας ). First aorist active participle of κατακυπτω, old and rare verb (in Epictetus II, 16. 22) instead of κατω κυψας in verse 6.

With his finger ( τω δακτυλω ). Not genuine, only in D and Western class.

Wrote on the ground ( εγραφεν εις την γην ). Imperfect active of the simplex γραφω, not καταγραφω. The second picture of Jesus writing on the ground.