John 8:7

John 8:7 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

Context of John 8:7

5In God's Law Moses says that we should throw stones at this kind of woman, to kill her. What do you say about this?’ 6They asked this question for a reason. They wanted Jesus to say something wrong, so that they could punish him. But Jesus bent himself down. He started to write on the ground with his finger. The Pharisees and the teachers of God's Law continued to ask Jesus questions. So he stood up and he said to them, ‘Any person among you who is not guilty of any sin may throw the first stone to kill her.’ 8Then he bent himself down again and he wrote on the ground. 9When they heard what Jesus said, the people began to go away. They went one by one. The older people went first. After some time, only Jesus remained with the woman. She was still standing there.

John 8:7 word by word

ὡς δὲ ἐπέμενον ἐρωτῶντες αὐτόν, καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀναμάρτητος ὑμῶν, πρῶτος ἐπ᾽ αὐτὴν βαλέτω λίθον·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Soδέde · thenG1161
• whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• they continuedἐπιμένωepimenō · to remain/keep onG1961
• askingἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• he lifted up himselfἀνακύπτωanakuptō · to straighten upG352
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• He that is without sinἀναμάρτητοςanamartētos · sinlessG361
• among youσύsu · youG4771
• let himβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• a stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909

Cross-references for John 8:7

• John 7:46The officers answered, ‘Nobody has ever spoken great things like this man speaks.’
• Proverbs 12:18If you speak in a careless way, you may hurt other people. But when wise people speak, it makes people feel well.
• Proverbs 26:4If someone asks you a silly question, do not give him a silly answer. Be careful that you do not become as silly as he is.
• Jeremiah 23:29A message from me is like a fire that burns things. It is like a hammer that breaks a rock into pieces.’ That is what the Lord says.
• 1 Corinthians 14:24But if all of you are speaking clear messages from God, a visitor will understand you. He may not believe in God. He may not have learned much about God. But he will hear God's message. He will understand that he has done wrong things. He will know that God will judge him. He will learn this from what all of you are saying.
• Colossians 4:6When you speak to people, always speak kind words. Say things that will help them. Then, when someone asks you a question, you will know how to reply.
• Hebrews 4:12So be careful! God's message to us is alive and powerful. It is like a sword that has two sharp edges. Even more than a sword, God's message goes very deep into us. It cuts between our soul and our spirit. It is like a sharp knife that can cut deep into our body between our bones. God's message shows what we are really thinking. It shows what we really want.
• Revelation 1:16He held seven stars in his right hand. A sword with two sharp edges came out of his mouth. His face was like the sun when it shines very brightly.
• Revelation 2:16So you must stop doing these bad things. If you do not change how you live, I will quickly come to punish you. I will fight against those bad people with my sharp sword that comes out of my mouth.
• Revelation 19:15A sharp sword was coming out of his mouth. He will use this sword to attack the people of all the nations of the world. Then he will rule them with strong authority. He will punish them like someone who stamps on grapes in a winepress. That will show God's great anger against them. He is the Almighty God.
• Deuteronomy 17:6But two or three people must agree about what the person has done. You must never kill anyone because of the words of only one person.
• Psalms 50:16But God says this to the wicked people: ‘It is useless for you to speak about my commands, or about my covenant.
• Matthew 7:1Jesus then said, ‘Do not say to anyone, “You are a bad person.” If you do that, God will say to you, “You are a bad person.”
• Matthew 23:25It will be very bad for you, teachers of God's Law and Pharisees. You are hypocrites! You always clean the outside of your cups and plates very carefully. You only clean the outside part that people can see. But on the inside, everything is still dirty. Inside you, your minds are full of bad thoughts. You want to have more things for yourself. You hurt other people to get what you want.
• Romans 2:1So I say this to each one of you: Do not judge other people. If you decide that someone else has done a bad thing, remember that you also do the same bad things. You are really saying that God should punish you also! When you judge someone, God will not punish them and then forgive you.

Commentaries on John 8:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7He that is without sin - , meaning the same kind of sin, adultery, fornication, etc. Kypke has largely proved that the verb ̔ is used in this sense by the best Greek writers. Let him first cast a stone at her - Or, upon her, 'ͅ . The Jewish method of stoning, according to the rabbins, was as follows: The culprit, half naked, the hands tied behind the back, was placed on a scaffold, ten or twelve feet high; the witnesses, who stood with her, pushed her off…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7They continued asking him - They pressed the question upon him. They were determined to extort an answer from him, and showed a perseverance in evil which has been unhappily often imitated. Is without sin - That is, without this particular sin; he who has not himself been guilty of this very crime - for in this place the connection evidently demands this meaning. Let him first cast a stone at her - In the punishment by death, one of the witnesses threw…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The answer Jesus gave did not mean that someone who makes an accusation must be morally perfect to make legal claims. He referred to him who is without sin to point to the motives of those accusing her.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. He that is without sin--not meaning sinless altogether; nor yet, guiltless of a literal breach of the Seventh Commandment; but probably, he whose conscience acquits him of any such sin. cast a stone--"the stone," meaning the first one (De 17:7).Read the comment

Topics related to John 8:7

• Adultery
• Hypocrisy
• Reproof
• Uncharitableness
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Act
• Adultery
• Conscience
• Continue
• Flesh
• Hear
• Lift
• Pharisees
• Treasury
• Criticism of the Bible

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