John 8:9

John 8:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

Context of John 8:9

7When they persisted in questioning him, he stood up and said to them, “The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8Then he stooped down again and continued writing on the ground. When they heard this, they left one by one, starting with the older men. Only he was left, with the woman in the center. 10When Jesus stood up, he said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Neither do I condemn you,” said Jesus. “Go, and from now on do not sin anymore.”]

John 8:9 word by word

οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες ἐξήρχοντο εἷς καθ εἷς ἀρξάμενοι ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ κατελείφθη μόνος, καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἐν μέσῳRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they which heardὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• they which heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• being convictedἐλέγχωelegchō · to rebukeG1651
• byὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• conscienceσυνείδησιςsuneidēsis · conscienceG4893
• went outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• byκατάkata · according toG2596
• beginningἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• atἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the eldestπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder: oldG4245
• untoἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• the lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• was leftκαταλείπωkataleipō · to leave behindG2641
• aloneμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
• the womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• standingἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319

Cross-references for John 8:9

• Genesis 42:21Then they said to each other, “Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.”
• 1 Kings 2:44The king also said, “You yourself know all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore, the Lord has brought back your evil on your head,
• 1 Kings 17:18She said to Elijah, “Man of God, what do you have against me? Have you come to call attention to my iniquity so that my son is put to death?”
• Psalms 50:21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But I will rebuke you and lay out the case before you.
• Ecclesiastes 7:22for in your heart you know that many times you yourself have cursed others.
• Mark 6:14King Herod heard about it, because Jesus’s name had become well known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
• Luke 12:1Meanwhile, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to his disciples first, “Be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Romans 2:15They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts. Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts either accuse or even excuse them
• 1 John 3:20whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.
• Job 5:12He frustrates the schemes of the crafty so that they achieve no success.
• Job 20:5the joy of the wicked has been brief and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?
• Psalms 9:15The nations have fallen into the pit they made; their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.
• Psalms 40:14Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.
• Psalms 71:13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed; may those who intend to harm me be covered with disgrace and humiliation.
• Luke 13:17When he had said these things, all his adversaries were humiliated, but the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things he was doing.
• John 8:2At dawn he went to the temple again, and all the people were coming to him. He sat down and began to teach them.

Commentaries on John 8:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Being convicted by their own conscience - So it is likely they were all guilty of similar crimes. Their own is not in the original, and is needless: being convicted by conscience is expressive enough. Beginning at the eldest even unto the last - ̔ , from the most honorable to those of the least repute. In this sense the words are undoubtedly to be understood. The woman standing in the midst - But if they all went out, how could she be in the midst? It is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Beginning at the eldest - As being conscious of more sins, and, therefore, being desirous to leave the Lord Jesus. The word “eldest” here probably refers not to age, but to benefit - from those who were in highest reputation to the lowest in rank. This consciousness of crime showed that the state of the public morals was exceedingly corrupt, and justified the declaration of Jesus that it was an adulterous and wicked generation, Matthew 16:4. Alone - Jesus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9they began to go away one by one: One of the people accusing her left, then another, followed by several people who had been standing there watching what was happening.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. they ... convicted ... went out one by one ... Jesus was left alone--that is, without one of her accusers remaining; for it is added. the woman in the midst--that is, of the remaining audience. While the trap failed to catch Him for whom it was laid, it caught those who laid it. Stunned by the unexpected home thrust, they immediately made off--which makes the impudence of those impure hypocrites in dragging such a case before the public eye the more…Read the comment

Topics related to John 8:9

• Adultery
• Conscience
• Conviction
• Hypocrisy
• Self-Condemnation
• Women

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Commentaries on John 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings