And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
- BSB And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
- NKJV Then early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple to hear Him.
- NASB And all the people would get up very early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him.
- NLT The crowds gathered at the Temple early each morning to hear him.
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The people came early each morning to hear Jesus teach in the temple.
Overview
Despite the leaders' hostility, the common people eagerly sought out Jesus' teaching. Their hunger for His word stands in contrast to the rulers' plotting. This popular devotion is part of why His enemies feared to seize Him openly.
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- John 8:1–2Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
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