Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
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].
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.›
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
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.
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?›
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, ‹Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.›
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.›
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹Though I bear record of myself,› [yet] ‹my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.›
