They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 8:9 in context
John 8:6–12
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They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of.
But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
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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.”
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Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
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They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.
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Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”
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She said, “No one, Lord.”
Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”
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Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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