John 8:3
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John 8:3
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The scribes and the Pharisees *brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center {of the court,}
John 8:4
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they *said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.
John 8:5
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~"Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?"
John 8:6
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They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.
John 8:7
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But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him {be the} first to throw a stone at her."
John 8:8
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Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
John 8:9
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When they heard it, they {began} to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center {of the court.}
John 8:10
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Straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"
John 8:11
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She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more."]
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