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 the law Moses commanded us to stone to death such women. What then do you say?” 6(Now they were asking this in an attempt to trap him, so that they could bring charges against him.) Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger. When they persisted in asking him, he stood up straight and replied, “Whoever among you is guiltless may be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground. 9Now when they heard this, they began to drift away one at a time, starting with the older ones, until Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.

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 replied, “No one ever spoke like this man!”
• Proverbs 12:18Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.
• Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.
• Jeremiah 23:29My message is like a fire that purges dross! It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces! I, the Lord, so affirm it!
• 1 Corinthians 14:24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.
• Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
• Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.
• Revelation 1:16He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword extended out of his mouth. His face shone like the sun shining at full strength.
• Revelation 2:16Therefore, repent! If not, I will come against you quickly and make war against those people with the sword of my mouth.
• Revelation 19:15From his mouth extends a sharp sword, so that with it he can strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he stomps the winepress of the furious wrath of God, the All-Powerful.
• Deuteronomy 17:6At the testimony of two or three witnesses they must be executed. They cannot be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.
• Psalms 50:16God says this to the evildoer: “How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?
• Matthew 7:1“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.
• Matthew 23:25“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
• Romans 2:1Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someone else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.

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