John 8:5

Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4And putting her forward, they said to him, Master, this woman has been taken in the very act of sinning against the married relation.

6They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:21Then they are to make the girl come to the door of her father's house and she will be stoned to death by the men of the town, because she has done evil and put shame on Israel, by acting as a loose woman in her father's house: so you are to put away evil from among you.

Ezekiel 23:47And the meeting, after stoning her with stones, will put an end to her with their swords; they will put her sons and daughters to death and have her house burned up with fire.

Matthew 19:6So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Then let not that which has been joined by God be parted by man.

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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