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6 They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.
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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 But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."
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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.”
8 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
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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.
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At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
10 Straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"
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Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 She said, "No one, Lord ." And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more."]
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“No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."
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When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
13 So the Pharisees said to Him, "You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not true."
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The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”
14 Jesus answered and said to them, "Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
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Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going.
15 "You judge according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.
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You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.
16 "But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me.
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But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.
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