John 8:4
And said vnto him, Master, we foud this woman committing adulterie, euen in the very acte.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
In Context
5Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou therefore?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 22:22If a man be found lying with a woman marryed to a man, then they shall dye euen both twaine: to wit, the man that lay with the wife, and the wife: so thou shalt put away euil from Israel.
Matthew 1:19Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publike example, was minded to put her away secretly.
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 →