The Woman Caught in Adultery
John 8:5
Why translations differ here
The woman caught in adultery: part of John? The story of the woman caught in adultery is accepted as Scripture by the Catholic Church, printed in the Orthodox Church's Greek text and in Protestant Bibles, and has been read in worship since at least the fifth century; scholars of every tradition call it a genuinely ancient story about Jesus.
In 9 translations
- BSB
- In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”
- KJV
- Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
- WEB
- Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?”
- ASV
- Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?
- LSV
- and in the Law, Moses commanded us that such be stoned; You, therefore, what do You say?”
- YLT
- and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'
- DBY
- Now in the law Moses has commanded us to stone such; thou therefore, what sayest thou?
- DRC
- Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such a one. But what sayest thou?
- GNV
- Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou therefore?
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐν δὲ τῷ νόμῳ ἡμῖν Μωϋσῆς ἐνετείλατο τὰς τοιαύτας (“In now the law us Moses commanded the such”); SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read λιθοβολεῖσθαι (“to be stoned”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort read λιθάζειν (“to stone”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include σὺ οὖν τί λέγεις (“You yourself therefore what say You”); SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἡμῖν elsewhere in this verse.
- Spelling of Μωϋσῆς: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Μωσῆς.
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἐν δὲ τῷ νόμῳ Μωσῆς ἡμῖν ἐνετείλατο τὰς τοιαύτας λιθοβολεῖσθαι· σὺ οὖν τί λέγεις;
- RP2018
- Ἐν δὲ τῷ νόμῳ Μωσῆς ἡμῖν ἐνετείλατο τὰς τοιαύτας λιθοβολεῖσθαι· σὺ οὖν τί λέγεις;
- TR-Boyd
- Ἐν δὲ τῷ νόμῳ Μωσῆς ἡμῖν ἐνετείλατο τὰς τοιαύτας λιθοβολεῖσθαι· σὺ οὖν τί λέγεις;
- SCR1894
- εν δε τω νομω μωσης ημιν ενετειλατο τας τοιαυτας λιθοβολεισθαι συ ουν τι λεγεις
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Cross-references most cited first
- Leviticus 20:10If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.
- Deuteronomy 22:21–24she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. So you must purge…
- Ezekiel 16:38–40And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy. Then I will deliver you into the hands of your lovers,…
- Matthew 5:17Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
- Matthew 19:6–8So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”…
- Matthew 22:16–18They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay…
- Ezekiel 23:47The mob will stone them and cut them down with their swords. They will kill their sons and daughters and burn down their houses.
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