John 8:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Lev 20:10 : 10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Deut 22:21-24 : 21 then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the harlot in her father's house: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee. 22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away the evil from Israel. 23 If there be a damsel that is a virgin betrothed unto a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; 24 then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them to death with stones; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbor's wife: so thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.
Ezek 16:38-40 : 38 And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will bring upon thee the blood of wrath and jealousy. 39 I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thy vaulted place, and break down thy lofty places; and they shall strip thee of thy clothes, and take thy fair jewels; and they shall leave thee naked and bare. 40 They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.
Matt 5:17 : 17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
Matt 19:6-8 : 6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7 They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away? 8 He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.
Matt 22:16-18 : 16 And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?
Ezek 23:47 : 47 And the company shall stone them with stones, and despatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

Similar Verses (AI)

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2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
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4they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
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6And this they said, trying him, that they might have [whereof] to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
7But 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.
8And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
9And they, when they heard it, {G1651} {G5259} {G4893} went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.
10And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?
11And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, {G846} Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.}}
Mark 10:2-5
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2And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? trying him.
3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
5But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
Matt 19:7
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7They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away?
John 7:19
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19Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me?
Matt 5:27
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27Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
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26And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
Deut 17:5
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5then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, who hath done this evil thing, unto thy gates, even the man or the woman; and thou shalt stone them to death with stones.
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18He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
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11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
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35And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him:
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5And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
John 10:31-32
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31The Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
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51Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?
Num 15:35-37
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35And Jehovah said unto Moses, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
36And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him to death with stones; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
37And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
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31Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
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11And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
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31It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
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28And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.
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59They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
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32And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote, in the presence of the children of Israel.
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6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
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13And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
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22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
John 4:27
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27And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?
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17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Mark 10:19
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19Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.
John 8:46
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46Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why {G5101} do ye not believe me?
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17And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
John 19:7
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7The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Matt 19:3
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3And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful [for a man] to put away his wife for every cause?
Lev 24:23
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23And Moses spake to the children of Israel; and they brought forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones. And the children of Israel did as Jehovah commanded Moses.