John 8:5

5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?”

John 8:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
ESV
5 Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?"
NLT
5 The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?”
MSG
5 Moses, in the Law, gives orders to stone such persons. What do you say?"
CSB
5 In the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do You say?"

John 8:5 In-Context

3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group
4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?”
6 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.
7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22; Job 31:11
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