John 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?”

John 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?””

John 8:5 — World English Bible

John 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?”

John 8:5 — American Standard Version

John 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'”

John 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now in the law Moses has commanded us to stone such; thou therefore, what sayest thou? ”

John 8:5 — Darby Translation

John 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou therefore?”

John 8:5 — Geneva Bible

John 8:5 in Context — John 8

3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

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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What Does John 8:5 Mean?

John 8:5 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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