John 8:7

When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 asked this in order to put Him to the test, so that they might have some charge to bring against Him. But Jesus leant forward and began to write with His finger on the ground.

8Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:1"Judge not, that you may not be judged;

John 7:46"No mere man has ever spoken as this man speaks," said the officers.

Romans 2:21you then who teach your fellow man, do you refuse to teach yourself? You who cry out against stealing, are you yourself a thief?

Colossians 4:6Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer.

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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