John 8:7

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“When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.””

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BSBPD

“When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 8:7 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 17:6On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.
  2. Psalms 50:16To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
  3. Proverbs 12:18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
  4. Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
  5. Jeremiah 23:29“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”
  6. Matthew 7:1“Do not judge, or you will be judged.
  7. Matthew 23:25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
  8. John 7:46“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
  9. Romans 2:1You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
  10. Romans 2:21you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
  11. 1 Corinthians 14:24But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
  12. Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
  13. Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
  14. Revelation 1:16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
  15. Revelation 2:16Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
  16. Revelation 19:15And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

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