New American Standard Bible 2020
John 8:9
9Now when they heard this, they began leaving, one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman where she was, in the center of the courtyard.
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 asking Him, He straightened up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Now when they heard this, they began leaving, one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman where she was, in the center of the courtyard. 10And straightening up, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?” 11She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on do not sin any longer.”]]
Read all of John 8John 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
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- when they heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- leavingἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- beginningἄρχωarchō · be firstG757
- with the olderπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
- and He was leftκαταλείπωkataleipō · to leave behindG2641
- aloneμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
- and the womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
- was, in the centerμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
Cross-references for John 8:9
- Genesis 42:21Then they said to one another, “Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen; for that reason this distress has happened to us.”
- 1 Kings 2:44The king also said to Shimei, “You yourself know all the evil that you acknowledge in your heart, which you did to my father David; therefore the Lord will return your evil on your own head.
- 1 Kings 17:18So she said to Elijah, “Why is my business any of yours, you man of God? Yet you have come to me to bring my wrongdoing to remembrance, and to put my son to death!”
- Psalms 50:21These things you have done and I kept silent; You thought that I was just like you; I will rebuke you and present the case before your eyes.
- Ecclesiastes 7:22for you know that even you have cursed others many times as well.
- Mark 6:14And King Herod heard about it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.”
- Luke 12:1Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of people had gathered together that they were stepping on one another, He began saying to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Romans 2:15in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,
- 1 John 3:20that if our heart condemns us, that God is greater than our heart, and He knows all things.
- Job 5:12He frustrates the schemes of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success.
- Job 20:5That the rejoicing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?
- Psalms 9:15The nations have sunk down into the pit which they have made; In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.
- Psalms 40:14May those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; May those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.
- Psalms 71:13May those who are enemies of my soul be put to shame and consumed; May they be covered with disgrace and dishonor, who seek to injure me.
- Luke 13:17And as He said this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things being done by Him.
- John 8:2And early in the morning He came again into the temple area, and all the people were coming to Him; and He sat down and began teaching 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
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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
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