John 8:5

Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such people; what do you say about her?”

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

In Context

4+ 8:4 See the note about John 7:53-8:11 above Then they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.

6They said this in order to trap him so that they might have something to accuse him about, but Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:21then they must bring out the girl to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city must stone her to death with stones, because she has committed a disgraceful action in Israel, to act as a harlot in her father's house; and you will remove the evil from among you.

Ezekiel 23:47Then that company will stone them with stones and cut them down with their swords. They will kill their sons and daughters and burn down their houses.

Matthew 19:6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one tear apart.”

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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