John 8:5

Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou therefore?

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4And said vnto him, Master, we foud this woman committing adulterie, euen in the very acte.

6And this they saide to tempt him, that they might haue, whereof to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the groud.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:21Then shall they bring forth the mayde to the doore of her fathers house, and the men of her citie shall stone her with stones to death: for shee hath wrought follie in Israel, by playing ye whore in her fathers house: so thou shalt put euill away from among you.

Ezekiel 23:47And the multitude shall stone them with stones, and cut them with their swordes: they shall slay their sonnes, and their daughters, and burne vp their houses with fire.

Matthew 19:6Wherefore they are no more twaine, but one flesh. Let not man therefore put asunder that, which God hath coupled together.

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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