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John 8

John 8:7

The Woman Caught in Adultery · John 8:1–11
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Translations

Modern
When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
Traditional
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
Literal
But as they continued asking Him, He lifted Himself up and said to them, “The one sinless among you, let him cast the first stone at her.”
Latin
Cum ergo perseverarent interrogantes eum, erexit se, et dixit eis: Qui sine peccato est vestrum, primus in illam lapidem mittat.

Interlinear

Greek
English
When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

Notes

John 8:7

The answer Jesus gave did not mean that someone who makes an accusation must be morally perfect to make legal claims. He referred to him who is without sin to point to the motives of those accusing her.

John 7:53–8:11

It is likely that someone added this story to John's Gospel later, since it is not in the earliest Greek manuscripts. However, it is likely a true story from the life of Jesus.

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Topics

Abusive Parents Adultery: The Woman Brought to Jesus in the Temple Backstabbers Cast the First Stone He Who is without Sin Hypocrisy: The Pharisees Punishments were Inflicted by the Witnesses The Death Penalty Tolerance Uncharitableness: General Scriptures Concerning Women: The Woman Caught in the Act of Adultery and Brought to Jesus in the Temple