John 8:5-15

5 "Now in the Law ¹Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?"

6 They were saying this, ²testing Him, ³so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.

7 But when they persisted in asking Him, ⁴He straightened up, and said to them, "⁵He who is without sin among you, let him be the ⁶first to throw a stone at her."

8 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

9 When they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court.

10 ⁷Straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"

11 She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "⁸I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on ⁹sin no more."]

Jesus Is the Light of the World

12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "¹⁰I am the Light of the world; ¹¹he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."

13 So the Pharisees said to Him, "¹²You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not true."

14 Jesus answered and said to them, "¹³Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is true, for I know ¹⁴where I came from and where I am going; but ¹⁵you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

15 "¹⁶You judge according to the flesh; ¹⁷I am not judging anyone.

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22
• 2. Matthew 16:1; Matthew 19:3; Matthew 22:18, 35; Mark 8:11; Mark 10:2; Mark 12:15; Luke Mark 10:25; Luke 11:16
• 3. Mark 3:2
• 4. John 8:10
• 5. Matthew 7:1; Romans 2:1
• 6. Deuteronomy 17:7
• 7. John 8:7
• 8. John 3:17
• 9. John 5:14
• 10. John 1:4; John 9:5; John 12:35
• 11. Matthew 5:14
• 12. John 5:31
• 13. John 18:37; Revelation 1:5; Revelation 3:14
• 14. John 8:42; John 13:3; John 16:28
• 15. John 7:28; John 9:29
• 16. 1 Samuel 16:7; John 7:24
• 17. John 3:17

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "Sir"
• [b]. Or "valid"
• [c]. Or "valid"
• [d]. I.e. by a carnal standard