John 8:7 — Compare Translations

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However, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

However, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When they persisted in questioning him, he stood up and said to them, “The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.

English EASY 2024

The Pharisees and the teachers of God's Law continued to ask Jesus questions. So he stood up and he said to them, ‘Any person among you who is not guilty of any sin may throw the first stone to kill her.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Jewish leaders continued to ask him their question. So he stood up and said, "Anyone here who has never sinned should throw the first stone at her."

And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

As they stood there asking him questions, he straightened up and said to them, “Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

When they persisted in asking him questions, he straightened up and said, "The person who is sinless should be the first to throw a stone at her."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, "The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So when they continued asking Him, He stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But when they continued asking him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When they persisted in asking him, he stood up straight and replied, “Whoever among you is guiltless may be the first to throw a stone at her.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They kept asking him questions. So he stood up and said to them, "Has any one of you not sinned? Then you be the first to throw a stone at her."

English NIV

But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."

English NKJ 1982

So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

English NLT

They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, "All right, stone her. But let those who have never sinned throw the first stones!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Angry, they kept insisting that he answer their question, so Jesus stood up and looked at them and said, “Let’s have the man who has never had a sinful desire throw the first stone at her.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, hurl the stones at her until she dies. But only he who never sinned may throw the first!“

English Tyndale 1537

And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them: let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her.