John 8:3-11

3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst

4 they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.

5 Now ¹in the Law Moses commanded us ²to stone such women. So what do you say?"

6 This they said ³to test him, ⁴that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.

7 And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, ⁵"Let him who is without sin among you ⁶be the first to throw a stone at her."

8 And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground.

9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.

10 Jesus stood up and said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"

11 She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, ⁷"Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on ⁸sin no more."]]

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22
• 2. Deuteronomy 22:24; Ezekiel 16:38, 40
• 3. 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
• 4. See Luke 11:54
• 5. Romans 2:1, 22
• 6. Deuteronomy 17:7
• 7. ver. 15; [John 3:17; Luke 12:14]
• 8. John 5:14