John 8:5

Now in the law, Moses commanded us such women are to be stoned. What therefore do thou say about her?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

In Context

4tempting, they say to him, Teacher, we found this woman committing adultery, in the act.

6But they said this, trying him, so that they might have an accusation against him. But Jesus having stooped down, wrote on the ground with his finger, not pretending.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:21then they shall bring the damsel out to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she has wrought folly in Israel, to play the harlot in her father's house. So shall thou

Ezekiel 23:47And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords. They shall kill their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

Matthew 19:6So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, no man shall separate.

Matthew Henry on John 8:2-12

The Woman Taken in Adultery. 1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they… Read the whole commentary →

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