³Then the scribes and the Pharisees ^hbrought a woman caught in adultery, ⁱmaking her stand in the center. ⁴“Teacher,” they said to Him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery. ^j⁵In the law Moses ^kcommanded us to stone such women. ^lSo what do You say?” ⁶They asked this to trap Him, ^min order that they might have evidence to accuse Him.

Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with His finger. ⁷When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, “The one without sin ⁿamong you ^oshould be the first to throw a stone at her.” ^p

⁸Then He stooped down again and continued writing on the ground. ⁹When they heard this, they left one by one, starting with the older men. Only He was left, with the woman in the center. ¹⁰When Jesus stood up, He said to her, “^•Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

¹¹“No one, Lord,” ^qshe answered.

“Neither do I condemn you,” ^rsaid Jesus. “Go, and from now on do not sin anymore.” ^s

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John 8:11: She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”…

Footnotes

•When used in direct address, “Woman” was not a term of disrespect but of honor.
q8:11 Or Sir; Jn 4:15, 49; 5:7; 6:34; 9:36
s8:11 Other omit bracketed text

Cross references

d8:1 Mt 21:1
e8:2 Ac 21:26
f8:2 Mk 1:45
g8:2 Mk 9:35
h8:3 Mk 7:3
i8:3 Nm 5:11
j8:4 Mt 5:27–28
k8:5 Ps 77:20; Mt 8:4; Heb 3:2
l8:5 Lv 20:10; Dt 22:22–24; Ezk 16:38–41
m8:6 Lk 11:54
n8:7 Rm 3:23; 6:23
o8:7 Rm 2:1, 22
p8:7 Dt 17:7
r8:11 Jn 3:17