John 8:7

However, as they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said: “Let the person among you who has never done wrong throw the first stone at her.”

Twentieth Century New Testament

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 to test him, in order to have a charge to bring against him. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.

8And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:1Do not judge, that you may not be judged.

John 7:46“No man ever spoke as he speaks!” they answered.

Romans 2:21Why, then, you teacher of others, do not you teach yourself? Do you preach against stealing, and yet steal?

Colossians 4:6Let your conversation always be kindly, and seasoned, as it were, with salt; that you may know in each case what answer you ought to give.

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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