John 8:5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.Now what do you say?"

◄ John 8:5 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.Now what do you say?"

English Standard Version
Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?”

New American Standard Bible
"Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?"

King James Bible
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do You say?"

International Standard Version
Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women to death. What do you say?"

American Standard Version
Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such a one. But what sayest thou?

Darby Bible Translation
Now in the law Moses has commanded us to stone such; thou therefore, what sayest thou?

Young's Literal Translation
and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:1-11 Christ neither found fault with the law, nor excused the prisoner's guilt; nor did he countenance the pretended zeal of the Pharisees. Those are self-condemned who judge others, and yet do the same thing. All who are any way called to blame the faults of others, are especially concerned to look to themselves, and keep themselves pure. In this matter Christ attended to the great work about which he came into the world, that was, to bring sinners to repentance; not to destroy, but to save. He aimed to bring, not only the accused to repentance, by showing her his mercy, but the prosecutors also, by showing them their sins; they thought to insnare him, he sought to convince and convert them. He declined to meddle with the magistrate's office. Many crimes merit far more severe punishment than they meet with; but we should not leave our own work, to take that upon ourselves to which we are not called. When Christ sent her away, it was with this caution, Go, and sin no more. Those who help to save the life of a criminal, should help to save the soul with the same caution. Those are truly happy, whom Christ does not condemn. Christ's favour to us in the forgiveness of past sins should prevail with us, Go then, and sin no more.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4, 5. woman … in adultery … Moses … commanded … should be stoned—simply put to death (De 22:22), but in aggravated cases, at least in later times, this was probably by stoning (Eze 16:40).

but what sayest thou—hoping, whatever He might answer, to put Him in the wrong:—if He said, Stone her, that would seem a stepping out of His province; if He forbade it, that would hold Him up as a relaxer of the public morals. But these cunning hypocrites were overmatched.