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John 8:4–5

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8:4and said to Jesus,5 “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery. 8:5In the law Moses commanded us to stone to death6 such women.7 What then do you say?”

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  1. 5 Grk “to him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 6 An allusion to Lev 20:10 and Deut 22:22–24.
  3. 7 The accusers themselves subtly misrepresented the law. The Mosaic law stated that in the case of adultery, both the man and woman must be put to death (Lev 20:10, Deut 22:22), but they mentioned only such women.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Teacher,” they said to him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery. In the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

they said to him, testing him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery! Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?”

KJV 1900King James Version

They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?