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The Book of John, Chapter 8, Verse 3

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And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
King James Version
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
American Standard Version
And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,
New English Translation
Jesus answered,“Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you people do not know where I came from or where I am going.
World English Bible
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst,
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They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
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Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
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This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with [his] finger wrote on the ground, [as though he heard them not].
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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.›
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And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
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And they which heard [it], being convicted by [their own] conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
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When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, ‹Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?›
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She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, ‹Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.›
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Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, ‹I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.›
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The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.