John 8:5

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

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  • Lev 20:10 : 10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour'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 with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you. 22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel. 23 If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an 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 with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
  • Ezek 16:38-40 : 38 And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy. 39 And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and 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 am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
  • Matt 19:6-8 : 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
  • Matt 22:16-18 : 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: 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 tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
  • Ezek 23:47 : 47 And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

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  • John 8:2-4
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    2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

    3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

    4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

  • John 8:6-11
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    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.

    7 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.

    10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

    11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

  • Mark 10:2-5
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    2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

    3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

    4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

    5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

  • 7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

  • 19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

  • 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

  • 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

  • 5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.

  • 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

  • 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

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    35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

    36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

  • 22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

  • 5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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    31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

    32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

  • 51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

  • Num 15:35-37
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    35 And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

    36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.

    37 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

  • 31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

  • 11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

  • 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

  • 28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

  • 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

  • 59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

  • 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

  • 32 And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

  • 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

  • 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

  • 13 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

  • 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

  • 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

  • 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

  • 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

  • 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

  • 17 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

  • 7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

  • 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

  • 23 And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.