John 8:7

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
So	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
when	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
continued	ἐπέμενον epemenon	G1961	to stay over · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
asking	ἐρωτῶντες erōtōntes	G2065	to interrogate · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
him	αὐτόν, auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
himself	ἀνακύψας anakupsas	G352	to unbend · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
unto	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
them	αὐτούς, autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
He that is without sin	ἀναμάρτητος anamartētos	G361	sinless · adjective — nominative singular masculine
among you	ὑμῶν hymōn	G5216	of (from or concerning) you
let him	βαλέτω baletō	G906	to throw (in various applications · verb — second aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular
first	πρῶτος prōtos	G4413	foremost (in time · adjective — nominative singular masculine
cast	βάλλω bállō	G906	to throw (in various applications
a stone	λίθον· lithon	G3037	a stone (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular masculine
at	ἐπ᾽ ep᾽	G1909	properly · preposition
her	αὐτὴν autēn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Matthew 7:1-5 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Romans 2:21-25 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Romans 2:1-3 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou…
Deuteronomy 17:6-7 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shal…
Matthew 23:25-28 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of ex…
Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Hebrews 4:12-13 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, a…
Psalms 50:16-20 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 8:1-11

Though Christ was basely abused in the foregoing chapter, both by the rulers and by the people, yet here we have him still at Jerusalem, still in the temple. How often would he have gathered them! Observe, I. His retirement in the evening out of the town (Joh 8:1): He went unto the mount of olives; whether to some friend's house, or to some booth pitched there, now at the feast of tabernacles, is not certain; whether he rested there, or, as some think, continued all night in prayer to God, we are not told. But he went out of Jerusalem, perhaps because he had no friend there that had either kindness or courage enough to give him a night's lodging; while his persecutors had houses of their own…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:7

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 (Deu 17:7).

Adam Clarke on John 8:7

He that is without sin - Αναμαρτητος, meaning the same kind of sin, adultery, fornication, etc. Kypke has largely proved that the verb ἁμαρτανειν is used in this sense by the best Greek writers. Let him first cast a stone at her - Or, upon her, επ' αυτῃ. 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 with great force: if she was killed by the fall there was nothing farther done; but, if she was not, one of the witnesses took up a very large stone, and dashed it upon her breast, which generally was the coup de…

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John Gill on John 8:7

So when they continued asking him,.... For observing that he put himself in such a posture, they concluded that they had puzzled and perplexed him, and that he knew not what to say; and therefore they were more urgent for a speedy answer, hoping they should get an advantage of him; and that they should be able to expose him, and that his confusion would appear to all the people: he lift up himself and said unto them; having raised up himself, he looked wistly at them, and returned them this wise answer to, their confusion: he that is without sin among you; meaning, not that was entirely free from sin, in heart, in lip, and life; for there is no such person; the most holy man in life is not…

The Church Fathers

So when they continued asking Him, He lifted Himself up.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

For he who judges not himself first, cannot know how to judge correctly in the case of another. For though He know what the offence is, from being told, yet He cannot judge of another's deserts, who supposing himself innocent, will not apply the rule of justice to himself.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Tract. xxxiii. 5) He did not say, Stone her not, lest He should seem to speak contrary to the law. But God forbid that He should say, Stone her; for He came not to destroy that which He found, but to seek that which was lost. What then did He answer? He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. This is the voice of justice. Let the sinner be punished, but not by sinners; the law carried into effect, but not by transgressors of the law.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Adultery — Conjugal infidelity. An adulterer was a man who had illicit intercourse with a married or a betrothed woman, and such a woman was an adulteress. Intercourse between a married man and an unmarried…
Pharisees — Separatists (Heb. persahin, from parash, “to separate”). They were probably the successors of the Assideans (i.e., the “pious”), a party that originated in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes in revolt…
Stephen — One of the seven deacons, who became a preacher of the gospel. He was the first Christian martyr. His personal character and history are recorded in Acts 6. “He fell asleep” with a prayer for his…
Punishments · Were inflicted: By the witnesses — Were inflicted: By the witnesses
Uncharitableness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

John 8:7

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 8:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:7

Adam Clarke on John 8:7

John Gill on John 8:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 8:7

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 8:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:7

Adam Clarke on John 8:7

John Gill on John 8:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on John 8:1-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 8:7