Verse 9

Now when they heard this, they began to drift away one at a time, starting with the older ones, until Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 She asked Elijah,“Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?”
  • Ps 9:15-16 : 15 The nations fell into the pit they had made; their feet were caught in the net they had hidden. 16 The LORD revealed himself; he accomplished justice; the wicked were ensnared by their own actions.(Higgaion. Selah)
  • Ps 40:14 : 14 May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
  • Eccl 7:22 : 22 For you know in your own heart that you also have cursed others many times.
  • Gen 42:21-22 : 21 They said to one another,“Surely we’re being punished because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress has come on us!” 22 Reuben said to them,“Didn’t I say to you,‘Don’t sin against the boy,’ but you wouldn’t listen? So now we must pay for shedding his blood!”
  • Rom 2:15 : 15 They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them,
  • 1 John 3:20 : 20 that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.
  • Rom 2:22 : 22 You who tell others not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
  • 1 Kgs 2:44 : 44 Then the king said to Shimei,“You are well aware of the way you mistreated my father David. The LORD will punish you for what you did.
  • Mark 6:14-16 : 14 The Death of John the Baptist Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying,“John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 Others said,“He is Elijah.” Others said,“He is a prophet, like one of the prophets from the past.” 16 But when Herod heard this, he said,“John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”
  • Luke 12:1-3 : 1 Fear God, Not People Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples,“Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known. 3 So then whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
  • Luke 13:17 : 17 When he said this all his adversaries were humiliated, but the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing.
  • John 8:2 : 2 Early in the morning he came to the temple courts again. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them.
  • John 8:10 : 10 Jesus stood up straight and said to her,“Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?”
  • John 8:12 : 12 Jesus as the Light of the World Then Jesus spoke out again,“I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
  • Ps 50:21 : 21 When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!
  • Ps 71:13 : 13 May my accusers be humiliated and defeated! May those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace!
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had planned! 13 He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is brought to a quick end.
  • Job 20:5 : 5 that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
  • Job 20:27 : 27 The heavens reveal his iniquity; the earth rises up against him.