Devine Scripture

John 8:5

John chapter 8 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.4they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.

v.5This passage

v.6And this they said, trying him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 5:17

    Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

  • Matthew 22:16

    And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.

  • Matthew 19:6

    So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

  • Ezekiel 16:38

    And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will bring upon thee the blood of wrath and jealousy.

  • Leviticus 20:10

    And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

  • Deuteronomy 22:21

    then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the harlot in her father’s house: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.