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.'

⁴ they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.

^{5 Ref} Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?

^{6 Ref} And this they said, trying him, that they might have `whereof' to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

^{7 Ref} But 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.

⁸ And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

^{9 Ref} And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, `even' unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.

^{10 Ref} And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?

^{11 Ref} And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.

^{12 Ref} Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.