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John 8:7

SinJudgmentHumilityForgiving others

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 might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

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.

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

9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

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BSB
When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
KJV
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.
WEB
But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”
ASV
But 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.
DARBY
But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.
BLB
But as they continued asking Him, He lifted Himself up and said to them, “The one sinless among you⁺, let him cast the first stone at her.”
ÅB
Og da de ble ved å spørre, rettet han seg opp og sa: Den av dere som er uten synd, han kaste den første stein på henne!
OTB
Da de fortsatte å spørre Ham, rettet Han seg opp og sa til dem, “Den av dere som er uten synd, kan kaste den første steinen på henne.”
B1930
Og da de blev ved å spørre, rettet han sig op og sa: Den av eder som er uten synd, han kaste den første sten på henne!

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Cross references

  • Matthew 7:1–5

    Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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  • Romans 2:21–25

    Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

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  • Romans 2:1–3

    Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

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  • Matthew 23:25–28

    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

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  • Deuteronomy 17:6–7

    At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

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  • Hebrews 4:12–13

    For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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  • Colossians 4:6

    Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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  • Psalms 50:16–20

    But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

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