John 8:2-11
Christian Standard Bible
An Adulteress Forgiven
2 At dawn he went to the temple(A) again, and all the people were coming to him.(B) He sat down(C) and began to teach them.
3 Then the scribes and the Pharisees(D) brought a woman caught in adultery,(E) making her stand in the center. 4 “Teacher,” they said to him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery.(F) 5 In the law Moses(G) commanded us to stone such women.(H) So what do you say?” 6 They asked this to trap him,(I) in order that they might have evidence to accuse him.
Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with his finger. 7 When they persisted in questioning him, he stood up and said to them, “The one without sin(J) among you(K) should be the first to throw a stone at her.”(L) 8 Then he stooped down again and continued writing on the ground. 9 When they heard this, they left one by one, starting with the older men. Only he was left, with the woman in the center. 10 When Jesus stood up, he said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 “No one, Lord,”[a] she answered.
“Neither do I condemn you,”(M) said Jesus. “Go, and from now on do not sin anymore.”]
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- 8:11 Or Sir; Jn 4:15,49; 5:7; 6:34; 9:36
John 8:2-11
Common English Bible
2 Early in the morning he returned to the temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The legal experts and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. Placing her in the center of the group, 4 they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery. 5 In the Law, Moses commanded us to stone women like this. What do you say?” 6 They said this to test him, because they wanted a reason to bring an accusation against him. Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
7 They continued to question him, so he stood up and replied, “Whoever hasn’t sinned should throw the first stone.” 8 Bending down again, he wrote on the ground. 9 Those who heard him went away, one by one, beginning with the elders. Finally, only Jesus and the woman were left in the middle of the crowd.
10 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Is there no one to condemn you?”
11 She said, “No one, sir.”[a]
Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on, don’t sin anymore.”[b]
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