John 8:3,John 8:4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 8:1-11

Though Christ was basely abused in the foregoing chapter, both by the rulers and by the people, yet here we have him still at Jerusalem, still in the temple. How often would he have gathered them! Observe, I. His retirement in the evening out of the town (John 8:1): He went unto the mount of olives; whether to some friend's house, or to some booth pitched there, now at the feast of tabernacles, is not certain; whether he rested there, or, as some think, continued all night in prayer to God, we... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:3

And the Scribes and Pharisees ,.... The members of the sanhedrim, who had been so miserably disappointed the day before, were no less diligent and industrious in their wicked way, seeking all opportunities, and taking all advantages against Christ; and fancying they had got something whereby to ensnare him, and bring him into disgrace or danger, they pursue it; and brought unto him a woman taken in adultery ; who, as some conjecture, might have been taken in it the day before, in one of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:3

A woman taken in adultery - Some of the popish writers say that her name was Susanna; that she was espoused to an old decrepid man, named Manasseh; that she died a saint in Spain, whither she had followed St. James. These accounts the judicious Calmet properly terms fables. It is allowed that adultery was exceedingly common at this time, so common that they had ceased to put the law in force against it. The waters of jealousy were no longer drunk, the culprits or those suspected of this... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:3

Verse 3 3.And the scribes and Pharisees bring to him. It is plain enough that this passage was unknown anciently to the Greek Churches; and some conjecture that it has been brought from some other place and inserted here. But as it has always been received by the Latin Churches, and is found in many old Greek manuscripts, and contains nothing unworthy of an Apostolic Spirit, there is no reason why we should refuse to apply it to our advantage. When the Evangelist says that the scribes brought... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:1-11

The woman caught in adultery. This narrative, if not inspired Scripture, bears all the traces of a genuine tradition. I. THE PLOT OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES . They brought to Jesus a woman caught in the act of adultery, and demanded his judgment concerning her act. "They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the Law commanded us, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou?" 1 . Theft conduct was not dictated by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:1-11

The accusers condemned and the accused absolved. Whatever view be taken of the genuineness of this passage of the Gospel, there can be little doubt as to the authenticity of the narrative, and no doubt as to the justice of the picture it presents of the ministry and character of Jesus Christ. I. HERE IS A REPRESENTATION OF THE SINFUL SOCIETY IN WHICH THE SAVIOUR DEIGNED TO MIX . The scene was the temple; the company gathered together were composed of those... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:1-23

Excluded from the destination of Jesus. In one sense Jesus was very near to men, very closely connected with them. At the same time he was very far from them, separated in many ways. The Gospel of John abounds in indications of this felt difference and superiority. Yet there is much to help and cheer even in words like these: "Whither I go, ye cannot come." The truth of Jesus is the same, spoken to friends or to enemies, and everything Jesus said on the earth has something of gospel in it.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:3

And the scribes and Pharisees are bringing —dragging by main force—( to him £ ) a woman taken in adultery; £ and, having caused her —forced her, notwithstanding the hideous shame of her discovery— to stand in the midst, they say unto him, Master . £ The "scribes" are not elsewhere referred to in John's Gospel, although the phrase, "scribes and Pharisees," is very frequently used in the synoptic Gospels for the opponents of our Lord and the subjects of his invective. They... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:3-11

A miserable sinner and a merciful Saviour. Notice on this occasion— I. THE CONDUCT OF HIS ENEMIES . 1 . It was brutally gross. 2 . It was utterly hypocritical. Hypocrisy is to speak or do one thing but mean another. If so, the conduct of these men was utterly hypocritical. 3 . It was utterly irreligious. Religion, if it means anything, means true respect for man and profound reverence for God. Their conduct manifested neither, but the very reverse; they made... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 8:3-4

John 8:3-4. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman, &c. While he was thus employed, the scribes and Pharisees set a woman before him, that had been taken in the act of adultery; and standing round him, desired his opinion of the affair, which, it appears from John 8:6, they did with an insidious intention. “Probably,” says Dr. Macknight, “the Romans had modelled the laws of Judea according to the jurisprudence of Rome, and in particular had mitigated the severity of the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 8:1-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:3

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:3

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:3-11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 8:3-4

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