John 8:9-10

The Pulpit Commentary - John 8:10-11

And Jesus lifted up himself, £ and said to her, Where are they? ( these thy accusers). £ The question (with or without the additions) implied that our Lord had not seen the obvious effect of his words upon the accusing party. There was no triumph in his eye, no flush of victory over his enemies. Hath no one condemned thee? pronounced upon thee the sentence of condemnation? Has no one declared that thine is a case of stoning?— No one? Then the judgment has yet to be uttered, if it... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 8:9

Beginning at the eldest - As being conscious of more sins, and, therefore, being desirous to leave the Lord Jesus. The word “eldest” here probably refers not to age, but to benefit - from those who were in highest reputation to the lowest in rank. This consciousness of crime showed that the state of the public morals was exceedingly corrupt, and justified the declaration of Jesus that it was an adulterous and wicked generation, Matthew 16:4.Alone - Jesus only was left with the woman, etc.In the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 8:10

Hath no man condemned thee? - Jesus had directed them, if innocent, to cast a stone, thus to condemn her, or to use the power which he gave them to condemn her. No one of them had done that. They had accused her, but they had not proceeded to the act expressive of judicial condemnation. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 8:7-9

John 8:7-9. When they continued asking him That is, pressed him with great importunity to give an answer, thinking, no doubt, that they had him at a great advantage; he lifted up himself, and, without replying directly to their demand, said, He that is without sin among you He that is not guilty (his own conscience being the judge) either of the same sin or of some nearly resembling it; let him As a witness; first cast a stone at her He alludes to the law, (Deuteronomy 17:7,) which... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 8:10-11

John 8:10-11. When Jesus saw none but the woman None of those who had been soliciting his judgment, but only the woman they had brought before him; he said, Where are those thine accusers? Is there no one remaining to bear witness against thee? hath no man condemned thee Hath no judicial sentence been passed upon thee? She said, No man, Lord: Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee Neither do I take upon me to pass any such sentence, nor to order thee to be punished at this time: but... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 8:1-11

88. Woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11)When Jesus returned to the temple the next day, the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman whom they had caught in adultery, and asked him to give a judgment. This was not because they wanted to find out God’s will, but because they wanted to trap Jesus and so have an accusation to bring against him. If he did not condemn the woman to death, they could accuse him to the Sanhedrin of defying the law. If he did condemn her to death, they could... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 8:9

convicted , &c. By the manifestation of the Lord's knowledge of what was in their hearts and of what they were concealing for the purpose of tempting Him. Greek. elencho. Same word as in John 8:46 ; John 5:20 ; John 16:8 . by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . at = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . eldest = elders. unto = as far as. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 8:10

saw . App-133 . none . Greek. medeis. but = except. Greek. plen, no man = no one. Greek. oudeis. condemned. App-122 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 8:9

And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even to the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.The Saviour's silence, the total absence (or silence) of any witness against the woman, and the watchfulness of the mighty throng surrounding the little circle of Pharisees with Jesus and the woman at the center - all of that became suddenly a situation of profound embarrassment to the Pharisees. The oldest, being the more... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 8:10

And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?Where are they ...? Indeed, where are they all who opposed and rejected the Lord? God only waits a little while, and the most powerful and vicious sinners fade away. read more

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