New International Version
John 8:11
11“No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
John 8:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
- English Standard Version (ESV)She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more."]]
- New King James Version (NKJV)She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” ----------
Context of John 8:11
9At 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. 10Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” 12When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”
Read all of John 8John 8:11 word by word
ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, οὐδείς, κύριε. εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, οὐδὲ ἐγώ σε κατακρίνω· πορεύου καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν μηκέτι ἁμάρτανε.¶]]Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- Sheὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- No manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
- doκατακρίνωkatakrinō · to condemnG2632
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- sinἁμαρτάνωhamartanō · to sinG264
- no moreμηκέτιmēketi · never againG3371
Cross-references for John 8:11
- John 8:15You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.
- John 3:17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
- John 18:36Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”
- Deuteronomy 16:18Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.
- Deuteronomy 17:9Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them and they will give you the verdict.
- Luke 9:56Then he and his disciples went to another village.
- Luke 12:13Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
- Romans 13:3For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.
- 1 Corinthians 5:12What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
- John 5:14Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”
- Job 34:31“Suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty but will offend no more.
- Proverbs 28:13Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
- Isaiah 1:16Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
- Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
- Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
- Matthew 21:28“What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
Commentaries on John 8:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Neither do I condemn thee - Bishop Pearce says: "It would have been strange if Jesus, when he was not a magistrate, and had not the witnesses before him to examine them, and when she had not been tried and condemned by the law and legal judges, should have taken upon him to condemn her. This being the case, it appears why Jesus avoided giving an answer to the question of the scribes and Pharisees, and also how little reason there is to conclude from hence…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Neither do I condemn thee - This is evidently to be taken in the sense of judicial condemnation, or of passing sentence as a magistrate, for this was what they had arraigned her for. It was not to obtain his opinion about adultery, but to obtain the condemnation of the woman. As he claimed no civil authority, he said that he did not exercise it, and should not condemn her to die. In this sense the word is used in the previous verse, and this is the only…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11neither do I: Jesus spoke words of assurance, but this did not suggest that the woman was innocent. Jesus takes sin and judgment seriously, but he shows grace and forgiveness to those overcome by sin.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111-2. Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives--This should have formed the last verse of the foregoing chapter. "The return of the people to the inert quiet and security of their dwellings (Joh 7:53), at the close of the feast, is designedly contrasted with our Lord's homeless way, so to speak, of spending the short night, who is early in the morning on the scene again. One cannot well see why what is recorded in Lu 21:37, 38 may not even thus early have taken…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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