John 8:7 Parallel Translations

When they persisted in asking him questions, he straightened up and said, "The person who is sinless should be the first to throw a stone at her."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

WEY:

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."

WBS:

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.

WEB:

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."

YLT:

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;'

John 8:7 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 17:7 "The hand of the witnesses shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.

Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

John 8:10 Straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"

Romans 2:1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

8:7 {2} 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.
(2) Against hypocrites who are very severe judges against other men, and flatter themselves while they are sinning.

PNT:

8:7-9 He that is without sin among you. When they persisted, saying, What sayest thou ? he said what was an awful rebuke. They knew that he knew their lives, that they were as guilty as the woman they had brought. They forgot the demand of Moses that the witnesses should cast the first stone (De 17:5-7), and his answer was like a bolt of lightning. Covered with shame, when he stooped and wrote again, they went out one by one.

WES:

8:7 He that is without sin - He that is not guilty: his own conscience being the judge) either of the same sin, or of some nearly resembling it; let him - as a witness, cast the first stone at her.

MHC:

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.

CONC:

Asking Bent Cast Continued Got However Lifted Persisted Question Questioning Questions Raised Sin Sinless Stone Stood Straightened Throw

Bent Cast Continued First Head However Kept Lifted Persisted Question Questioning Questions Raised Sin Stone Stood Straightened Throw

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