King James Version
John 8:5 in the King James Version says “Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?” — study this verse from John chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?”
John 8:5 · KJV
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
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: but what sayest thou?
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
“that such”
G5108truly this, i.e., of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
“sayest”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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