⁹ Then those who heard it, ^(A)being^[a] convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

¹⁵ who show the ^(A)work of the law written in their hearts, their ^(B)conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)

^20 (A)For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

²¹ Then they said to one another, ^(A)“We are truly guilty concerning our brother, for we saw the anguish of his soul when he pleaded with us, and we would not hear; ^(B)therefore this distress has come upon us.”

²² And Reuben answered them, saying, ^(C)“Did I not speak to you, saying, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Therefore behold, his blood is now ^(D)required of us.”

²² You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, ^(A)do you rob temples?

¹⁰ When Jesus had raised Himself up ^[a]and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers ^[b]of yours? Has no one condemned you?”

¹² Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ^(A)“I am the light of the world. He who ^(B)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

¹⁷ And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were ^(A)done by Him.

Beware of Hypocrisy^(A)

12 In ^(B)the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, ^(C)“Beware of the ^[a]leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. ^2 (D)For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. ³ Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.