4 Then they said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was seized {we seized this woman} while she was having sex with a man who is not her husband. 5 Moses commanded us in the laws that he gave us that we should throw stones at such women and kill them. So what do you say we should do?" 6 They asked this question as a trap so that they could accuse him. If he said that they should not kill her, they would shame him for disobeying the law of Moses. If he said that they should kill her, they could accuse him to the Roman governor.

But Jesus bent down and wrote something on the ground with his finger. 7 While they continued to question him, he stood up and said to them, "Whichever one of you has never sinned can be the first one to start throwing stones at her." 8 Then he stooped down and wrote some more on the ground. 9 After they heard what he said, those who were questioning him went away, one by one, the older ones first and then the younger ones, knowing they were all sinners. Finally only Jesus was there, along with the woman. 10 Jesus stood up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one said you must die for your sin?" 11 She said, "No, sir, no one." Then Jesus said, "I do not condemn you either. Go home now, and do not continue your sinful life any longer!"]