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Bible in Basic English
But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.
New American Standard Bible
But when they persisted in asking Him,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them,
International Standard Version
When they persisted in questioning him, he straightened up and told them, "Let the person among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."
A Conservative Version
And when they continued asking him, after standing erect, he said to them, Let the innocent man of you first cast the stone at her.
American Standard Version
But 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.
Amplified
However, when they persisted in questioning Him, He straightened up and said,
An Understandable Version
But when they continued asking Him [about the woman], He stood up and said to them, "That person among you who has never sinned should be the first one to throw a stone at her."
Anderson New Testament
But as they continued to ask him, he stood up, and said to them: Let him among you who is without sin, first throw a stone at her.
Common New Testament
And when they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and as they pressed him to answer, he rais'd himself, and said to them, he that is without sin among you, let him be the first that throws a stone at her.
Darby Translation
But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.
Godbey New Testament
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Goodspeed New Testament
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John Wesley New Testament
And as they continued asking him, he raised himself and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
Julia Smith Translation
And when they continued asking him, having lifted up the head, he said to them, Let him faultless among you, first cast a stone at her.
King James 2000
So when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when they persisted in asking him, straightening up he said to them, "The [one] of you without sin, let him throw the first stone at her!"
Modern King James verseion
But as they continued to ask Him, He lifted Himself up and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."
Moffatt New Testament
but as they persisted with their question, he raised himself and said to them, "Let the innocent among you throw the first stone at her";
Montgomery New Testament
But Jesus stooped down, and began to write on the ground with his finger. When they continued to question him, he raised himself and said to them, "Let the innocent man among you be the first to throw the stone at her."
NET Bible
When they persisted in asking him, he stood up straight and replied, "Whoever among you is guiltless may be the first to throw a stone at her."
New Heart English Bible
But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."
Noyes New Testament
But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast a stone at her.
Sawyer New Testament
And when they continued asking him, rising up, he said to them, Let him that has not sinned among you first cast the stone at her.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now when they continued questioning him, raising himself up, he said to them, Let the person who is sinless among you, first cast a stone at her.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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Webster
So when they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
Weymouth New Testament
When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
Williams New Testament
When the questioners persisted, Jesus straightened up and said to them, "Let the one of you who is sinless be the first one to cast a stone at her."
World English Bible
But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."
Worrell New Testament
And, as they continued asking Him, He, having raised Himself up, said to them, "Let the sinless one among you first cast a stone at her."
Worsley New Testament
And as they continued asking Him, He raised himself up and said unto them, "Let him that is without sin among you, first cast a stone at her."
Youngs Literal Translation
and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, 'The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;'
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » The woman brought to jesus in the temple
Defender of the weak » A sinful woman
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of Christ
Weak » Defender of the » A sinful woman
Women » Instances of » The woman caught in the act of adultery and brought to jesus in the temple
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Verse Info
Context Readings
A Woman Caught In Adultery
6 They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger. 7 But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her. 8 And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:6-7
On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.
Proverbs 12:18
There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
Jeremiah 23:29
Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?
Matthew 7:1-5
Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.
Matthew 23:25-28
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.
John 7:46
The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.
Romans 2:1-3
So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.
Romans 2:21-25
You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours?
1 Corinthians 14:24-25
But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all;
Colossians 4:6
Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.
Hebrews 4:12-13
For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart.
Revelation 1:16
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
Revelation 2:16
See, then, that you have a change of heart; or I will come to you quickly, and will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 19:15
And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which he overcomes the nations: and he has rule over them with a rod of iron: and he is crushing with his feet the grapes of the strong wrath of God the Ruler of all.