Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
Moses told us in the law that people like this should be stoned to death. So what do you say we should do?
They're trying to trap Jesus by forcing him to choose between mercy and the law.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, during Jesus' ministry in Jerusalem, the Pharisees often challenged him with questions about the Jewish law to test his authority and trap him in a controversy. This verse refers to the Mosaic Law from the Old Testament, which prescribed stoning as a punishment for adultery, reflecting the strict moral and legal standards of ancient Israelite society. The scene is part of a narrative where religious leaders brought a woman caught in adultery to Jesus to see if he would enforce the law or offer a different response.
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