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

7So 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. 8And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 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. 10When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

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

• 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 42:21And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
• 1 Kings 2:44The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: Therefore Yhwh shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
• 1 Kings 17:18And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
• Psalms 50:21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
• Ecclesiastes 7:22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
• Mark 6:14And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
• Luke 12:1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Romans 2:15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
• 1 John 3:20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
• Job 5:12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
• Job 20:5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
• Psalms 9:15The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
• Psalms 40:14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
• Psalms 71:13Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
• Luke 13:17And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
• John 8:2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught 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