John 8:5

Moses. See note on John 1:17 .

commanded . . . stoned . This law referred only to a "betrothed damsel "(Deuteronomy 22:24 ); and to show that the Lord knew their thoughts, and knew also that this was another man's "wife". He complied with the law prescribed in "such" a case (Numbers 5:11-31 ), and stooped down and wrote the curses (as required in John 8:23 ) on the ground.

but = therefore.