Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

When the questioners persisted, Jesus straightened up and said to them, "Let the one of you who is sinless be the first one to cast a stone at her."

New American Standard Bible

But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, “The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her.”

International Standard Version

When they persisted in questioning him, he straightened up and told them, "Let the person among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."

A Conservative Version

And when they continued asking him, after standing erect, he said to them, Let the innocent man of you first cast the stone at her.

American Standard Version

But 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.

Amplified

However, when they persisted in questioning Him, He straightened up and said, “He who is without [any] sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

An Understandable Version

But when they continued asking Him [about the woman], He stood up and said to them, "That person among you who has never sinned should be the first one to throw a stone at her."

Anderson New Testament

But as they continued to ask him, he stood up, and said to them: Let him among you who is without sin, first throw a stone at her.

Bible in Basic English

But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.

Common New Testament

And when they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."

Daniel Mace New Testament

and as they pressed him to answer, he rais'd himself, and said to them, he that is without sin among you, let him be the first that throws a stone at her.

Darby Translation

But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.

Godbey New Testament

OMITTED TEXT

John Wesley New Testament

And as they continued asking him, he raised himself and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Julia Smith Translation

And when they continued asking him, having lifted up the head, he said to them, Let him faultless among you, first cast a stone at her.

King James 2000

So when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And when they persisted in asking him, straightening up he said to them, "The [one] of you without sin, let him throw the first stone at her!"

Modern King James verseion

But as they continued to ask Him, He lifted Himself up and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."

Moffatt New Testament

but as they persisted with their question, he raised himself and said to them, "Let the innocent among you throw the first stone at her";

Montgomery New Testament

But Jesus stooped down, and began to write on the ground with his finger. When they continued to question him, he raised himself and said to them, "Let the innocent man among you be the first to throw the stone at her."

NET Bible

When they persisted in asking him, he stood up straight and replied, "Whoever among you is guiltless may be the first to throw a stone at her."

New Heart English Bible

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."

Noyes New Testament

But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast a stone at her.

Sawyer New Testament

And when they continued asking him, rising up, he said to them, Let him that has not sinned among you first cast the stone at her.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now when they continued questioning him, raising himself up, he said to them, Let the person who is sinless among you, first cast a stone at her.

Webster

So when they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Weymouth New Testament

When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."

World English Bible

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."

Worrell New Testament

And, as they continued asking Him, He, having raised Himself up, said to them, "Let the sinless one among you first cast a stone at her."

Worsley New Testament

And as they continued asking Him, He raised himself up and said unto them, "Let him that is without sin among you, first cast a stone at her."

Youngs Literal Translation

and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, 'The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
So
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

ἐπιμένω 
Epimeno 
Usage: 18

ἐρωτάω 
Erotao 
Usage: 42

him

Usage: 0

he lifted up himself
ἀνακύπτω 
Anakupto 
lift up self, look up
Usage: 3

and said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412


Usage: 0

He that is without sin
ἀναμάρτητος 
Anamartetos 
Usage: 0

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

βάλλω 
Ballo 
Usage: 66

πρῶτος 
Protos 
Usage: 67

βάλλω 
Ballo 
Usage: 66

a stone
λίθος 
Lithos 
Usage: 41

at
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

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Context Readings

A Woman Caught In Adultery

6 They were asking this to trap him so that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped and began to write in the dirt with his finger. 7 When the questioners persisted, Jesus straightened up and said to them, "Let the one of you who is sinless be the first one to cast a stone at her." 8 Then Jesus again stooped and continued writing in the dirt.



Cross References

Matthew 7:1-5

"Stop criticizing others, so that you may not be criticized yourselves.

Matthew 23:25-28

A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of your greed and self-indulgence.

John 7:46

The officers answered, "No man ever talked as He does!"

Romans 2:1-3

Therefore, you have no excuse, whoever you are, who pose as a judge of others, for when you pass judgment on another, you condemn yourself, for you who pose as a judge are practicing the very same sins yourself.

Romans 2:21-25

you who teach others, do you not teach yourself too? You who preach that men should not steal, do you steal yourself?

1 Corinthians 14:24-25

But if everybody prophesies, and some unbeliever or illiterate man comes in, he is convinced of his sins by all, he is closely questioned by all,

Colossians 4:6

Always let your conversation be seasoned with salt, that is, with winsomeness, so that you may know how to make a fitting answer to everyone.

Hebrews 4:12-13

For God's message is alive and full of power in action, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the depths of soul and spirit, to the dividing of joints and marrow, and passing judgment on the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

Revelation 1:16

In His right hand He was holding seven stars, and a sharp, double-edged sword was coming out of His mouth, and His face was shining like the sun at midday.

Revelation 2:16

So repent, or else I will quickly come and make war upon them with the sword that comes from my mouth.

Revelation 19:15

From His mouth shot a sharp sword, so that He could smite the nations with it. He will rule them with a scepter of iron, and will tread the wine press of the raging wrath of the Almighty God.

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