John 8:5-11 NIV

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 8:5

Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should, be stoned ,.... Not in Leviticus 20:10 ; for though according to the law there, an adulteress, one that was a married woman, and so an adulterer, that was a married man, were to be put to death; yet the death was not stoning, but strangling; for it is a rule with the Jews F7 Maimon. Hilchot Issure Bia, c. 1. sect. 6. , that where death is simply mentioned (without restraining it to any particular kind) strangling is intended, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:6

This they said, tempting him ,.... For they brought this woman, and exposed her in this manner, not because of their abhorrence and detestation of the sin; nor did they put the above question to Christ, out of their great respect to the law of Moses; which in many instances, and so in this, they in a great measure made void, by their traditions; for they say, that for such an offence as adultery, they did not put to death, nor beat, unless there was a previous admonition; the use of which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:7

So when they continued asking him ,.... For observing that he put himself in such a posture, they concluded that they had puzzled and perplexed him, and that he knew not what to say; and therefore they were more urgent for a speedy answer, hoping they should get an advantage of him; and that they should be able to expose him, and that his confusion would appear to all the people: he lift up himself and said unto them ; having raised up himself, he looked wistly at them, and returned them... read more

John Gill

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

And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. As before, having said enough to confound them; and yet unwilling to pursue the matter any further, or publicly expose them in any other way; and that they might have an opportunity of withdrawing themselves without any further notice of his, he took this method. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:9

And they which heard it ,.... Not all, not the disciples of Christ, nor the multitude, but the Scribes and Pharisees: being convicted by their own conscience ; that they were not without sin, nor free from this; they had a beam in their own eye, who were so forward to observe the mote in another's; and oftentimes so it is, that those who are most forward to reprove, and bear hardest on others for their sins, are as culpable in another way, if not in the same; when sin lies at the door,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:10

When Jesus had lift himself up ,.... From the earth, towards which he stooped, and on which he had been writing: and saw none but the woman ; that is, none of those that had brought her there, and had accused her to him: he said unto her, woman, where are those thine accusers ? the Syriac and Arabic versions read only, "where are these?" these men, that brought thee here, and charged thee with this crime: hath no man condemned thee ? has no one offered to do unto thee what I... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:11

She saith, no man, Lord ,.... No man said a word to me, or lift up his hand against me, or moved a stone at me: and Jesus said unto her, neither do I condemn thee ; Christ came not into the world to act the part of a civil magistrate, and therefore refused to arbitrate a case, or be concerned in dividing an inheritance between two brethren, Luke 12:13 . Nor did he come into the world to condemn it, but that the world, through him, might be saved, John 3:17 ; nor would he pass any... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:5

That such should be stoned - It is not strictly true that Moses ordered adultery in general to be punished by stoning. The law simply says that the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death. Leviticus 20:10 ; Deuteronomy 22:22 . The rabbins say they were strangled. This they affirm was the ordinary mode of punishment, where the species of death was not marked in the law, If the person guilty of an act of this kind had been betrothed, but not married, she was to be stoned: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:6

That they might have to accuse him - Had our Lord condemned the woman to death, they might have accused him to Pilate, as arrogating to himself the power of life and death, which the Romans had taken away from the Jews; besides, the Roman laws did not condemn an adulteress to be put to death. On the other hand, if he had said she should not be put to death, they might have represented him to the people as one who decided contrary to the law, and favored the crime of which the woman was... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:7

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 8:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 8:6

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