John 8:7-17

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.”

8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

9 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 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony

12 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 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”

14 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 by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.

16 But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.

17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.

Cross References

• 1. Deuteronomy 17:7; Ezekiel 16:40
• 2. Romans 2:1,22
• 3. John 3:17
• 4. John 5:14
• 5. S John 6:35
• 6. S John 1:4; John 12:35
• 7. Proverbs 4:18; Matthew 5:14
• 8. John 5:31
• 9. John 13:3; John 16:28
• 10. John 7:28; John 9:29
• 11. S John 7:24
• 12. John 3:17
• 13. John 5:30
• 14. Deuteronomy 17:6; S Matthew 18:16