48
Taking his stand in the midst of them, he said, "Are you such fools, you sons of Israel? Have you condemned a daughter of Israel without examination and without learning the facts?
46
and he cried with a loud voice, "I am innocent of the blood of this woman."
47
All the people turned to him, and said, "What is this that you have said?"
48
Taking his stand in the midst of them, he said, "Are you such fools, you sons of Israel? Have you condemned a daughter of Israel without examination and without learning the facts?
49
Return to the place of judgment. For these men have borne false witness against her."
50
Then all the people returned in haste. And the elders said to him, "Come, sit among us and inform us, for God has given you that right."
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.