- Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
- And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the
people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
- And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in
adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
- They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in
adultery, in the very act.
- Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should
be stoned: Lev. 20.10; Deut. 22.22-24 but
what sayest thou?
- This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him.
But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground,
as though he heard them not.
- 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.
- And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
- And they which heard it, being convicted by their own
conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even
unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the
midst.
- When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he
said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers?
hath no man condemned thee?
- She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto
her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no
more.
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