⁴ And putting her forward, they said to him, Master, this woman has been taken in the very act of sinning against the married relation.

^{5 Ref} Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it?

^{6 Ref} They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.

^{7 Ref} But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.

⁸ And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor.

^{9 Ref} And when his words came to their ears, they went out one by one, starting with the oldest even to the last, because they were conscious of what was in their hearts: and Jesus was there by himself with the woman before him.

^{10 Ref} Then Jesus got up, and seeing nobody but the woman, he said to her, Where are the men who said things against you? did no one give a decision against you?

^{11 Ref} And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, And I do not give a decision against you: go, and never do wrong again.]

^{12 Ref} Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

⁴ they say to him, `Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime -- committing adultery,

^{5 Ref} and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'

^{6 Ref} and this they said, trying him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, with the finger he was writing on the ground,

^{7 Ref} 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;'

⁸ and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground,

^{9 Ref} and they having heard, and by the conscience being convicted, were going forth one by one, having begun from the elders -- unto the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

^{10 Ref} And Jesus having bent himself back, and having seen no one but the woman, said to her, `Woman, where are those -- thine accusers? did no one pass sentence upon thee?'

^{11 Ref} and she said, `No one, Sir;' and Jesus said to her, `Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.'

^{12 Ref} Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'