John 8:1-8 ▼

1 But Jesus went to the mount of Olives;

2 and returned early in the morning into the temple, and all the people came to Him: and He sat down, and taught them.

3 And the scribes and pharisees brought to Him a woman taken in adultery;

4 and setting her in the midst, they said to Him, "This woman was caught in the very act, committing adultery.

5 Now Moses in the law has commanded us that such women should be stoned, but what sayest Thou?"

6 This they said to tempt Him, that they might have something to accuse Him of. But Jesus stooping down, wrote with his finger upon the ground.

7 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."

8 Then He stooped down again and wrote on the ground.