John 8:59

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Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Now, in the Law, Moses has ordered us to stone such women to death. But what do you say?"

I and the Father are one."

"Rabbi," exclaimed the disciples, "the Jews have just been trying to stone you, and do you think of going back there again?"

"Take him yourselves," said Pilate, "and judge him by your Law." "We have no power," replied the Jews, "to put any man to death."

They rose, hurried Him outside the town, and brought Him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, to throw Him down the cliff;

Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body,

You all heard his impious words. What is your judgement?" Then with one voice they condemned Him as deserving of death.

but He passed through the midst of them and went His way.

Again the Jews brought stones with which to stone Him.