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 told him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.

^{5 Ref} Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such. What then do you say about her?"

^{6 Ref} They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.

^{7 Ref} But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."

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

^{9 Ref} They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.

^{10 Ref} Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, "Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?"

^{11 Ref} She said, "No one, Lord." Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more."

^{12 Ref} Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."