John

John 8:4–11

⁴and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. ⁵In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

⁶They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

⁷When 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.” ⁸And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.

⁹When they heard this,^b they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there. ¹⁰Then Jesus straightened up^c and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers?^d Has no one condemned you?”

¹¹“No one, Lord,” she answered.

“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”

Footnotes

b 8:9 NE, BYZ, and TR include and were convicted by their conscience,
c 8:10 NE, BYZ, and TR include and saw no one but the woman.
d 8:10 WH and NA where are they

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John 8:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
said	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
was caught	κατείληπται	kateilēptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
in	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the act	αυτοφώρῳ	autophōrō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G1888 in the very act
of adultery	μοιχευομένη	moicheuomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3431 I commit adultery

John 8:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
commanded	ἐνετείλατο	eneteilato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1781 I give orders, command
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to stone	λιθάζειν	lithazein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3034 I stone
such	τοιαύτας	toiautas	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do You say	λέγεις	legeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak

John 8:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
to test	πειράζοντες	peirazontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3985 I try, tempt, test
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in order	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
to have	ἔχωσιν	echōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
for accusing	κατηγορεῖν	katēgorein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2723 I accuse, charge, prosecute
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
bent	κύψας	kypsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2955 I bend, stoop down
down	κάτω	katō	Adverb	G2736 down, below, lower, under, less
began to write	κατέγραφεν	kategraphen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
with	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
finger	δακτύλῳ	daktylō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1147 a finger

John 8:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they continued	ἐπέμενον	epemenon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1961 I remain, tarry, persist in
to question	ἐρωτῶντες	erōtōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
He straightened up	ἀνέκυψεν	anekypsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G352 I raise myself, look up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
him who is	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
without sin	ἀναμάρτητος	anamartētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G361 without blame, faultless
among you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
first	πρῶτος	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
to cast	βαλέτω	baletō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
a stone	λίθον	lithon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
at	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 8:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
He bent down	κάτω¦κύψας	katō¦kypsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2955 I bend, stoop down
wrote	ἔγραφεν	egraphen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

John 8:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they heard this	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they began to go away	ἐξήρχοντο	exērchonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
by	καθ‿	kath	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
beginning	ἀρξάμενοι	arxamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G756 I begin
with	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
older ones	πρεσβυτέρων	presbyterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4245 elder
until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
only	μόνος	monos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
was left	κατελείφθη	kateleiphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
with	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
standing	οὖσα	ousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1510 I am, exist

John 8:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
straightened up	ἀνακύψας	anakypsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G352 I raise myself, look up
asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Woman	Γύναι	Gynai	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
accusers	κατήγοροί	katēgoroi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2725 a prosecutor, accuser
no one	οὐδείς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
condemned	κατέκρινεν	katekrinen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2632 I condemn
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

John 8:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	Οὐδείς	Oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
Lord	κύριε	kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
she answered	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Then neither	Οὐδὲ	Oude	Adverb	G3761 neither, nor, not even
do I	ἐγώ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
condemn	κατακρίνω	katakrinō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2632 I condemn
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
declared	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Now	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
go	πορεύου	poreuou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sin	ἁμάρτανε	hamartane	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G264 I sin
no more	μηκέτι	mēketi	Adverb	G3371 no longer