(A)Now [a]Moses, in the law, commanded us [b]that such should be stoned. But what do You [c]say?”

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  1. John 8:5 M in our law Moses commanded
  2. John 8:5 NU, M to stone such
  3. John 8:5 M adds about her

In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.(A) Now what do you say?”

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10 (A)‘The man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, he who commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress, shall surely be put to death.

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10 “‘If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife(A)—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death.(B)

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21 then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with (A)stones, because she has (B)done a disgraceful thing in Israel, to play the harlot in her father’s house. (C)So you shall [a]put away the evil from among you.

22 (D)“If a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then both of them shall die—the man that lay with the woman, and the woman; so you shall put away the evil from Israel.

23 “If a young woman who is a virgin is (E)betrothed to a husband, and a man finds her in the city and lies with her, 24 then you shall bring them both out to the gate of that city, and you shall stone them to death with stones, the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he (F)humbled his neighbor’s wife; (G)so you shall put away the evil from among you.

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:21 purge the evil person

21 she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done an outrageous thing(A) in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from among you.

22 If a man is found sleeping with another man’s wife, both the man who slept(B) with her and the woman must die.(C) You must purge the evil from Israel.

23 If a man happens to meet in a town a virgin pledged to be married and he sleeps with her, 24 you shall take both of them to the gate of that town and stone them to death—the young woman because she was in a town and did not scream for help, and the man because he violated another man’s wife. You must purge the evil from among you.(D)

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38 And I will judge you as (A)women who break wedlock or (B)shed blood are judged; I will bring blood upon you in fury and jealousy. 39 I will also give you into their hand, and they shall throw down your shrines and break down (C)your [a]high places. (D)They shall also strip you of your clothes, take your beautiful jewelry, and leave you naked and bare.

40 (E)“They shall also bring up an assembly against you, (F)and they shall stone you with stones and thrust you through with their swords.

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  1. Ezekiel 16:39 Places for pagan worship

38 I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and who shed blood;(A) I will bring on you the blood vengeance of my wrath and jealous anger.(B) 39 Then I will deliver you into the hands(C) of your lovers, and they will tear down your mounds and destroy your lofty shrines. They will strip you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry and leave you stark naked.(D) 40 They will bring a mob against you, who will stone(E) you and hack you to pieces with their swords.

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Christ Fulfills the Law

17 (A)“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

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The Fulfillment of the Law

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.(A)

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So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

They said to Him, (A)“Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?”

He said to them, “Moses, because of the (B)hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your (C)wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

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So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”(A)

Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.

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16 And they sent to Him their disciples with the (A)Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not [a]regard the person of men. 17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

18 But Jesus [b]perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?

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  1. Matthew 22:16 Lit. look at the face of
  2. Matthew 22:18 knew

16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.(A) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a](B) to Caesar or not?”

18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?

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  1. Matthew 22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens

47 (A)The assembly shall stone them with stones and [a]execute them with their swords; (B)they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn their houses with fire.

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  1. Ezekiel 23:47 Lit. cut down

47 The mob will stone them and cut them down with their swords; they will kill their sons and daughters(A) and burn(B) down their houses.(C)

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