John 8:7

But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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.

8And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:16But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?

Proverbs 26:4Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

Matthew 7:1Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

John 7:46The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.

Romans 2:21You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours?

Colossians 4:6Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

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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