What Does the Bible Say About Cast the First Stone?
Here are 9 Bible verses about Cast the First Stone, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1John 8:7
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.
BSBWhen 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.”
- #2Matthew 7:3
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
BSBWhy do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
- #3John 8:1-59
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 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. …
BSBBut Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them. The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger. …
- #41 Peter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
BSBFor it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
- #5Romans 14:4
Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
BSBWho are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
- #6Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
BSBBeware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
- #7Acts 10:34
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
BSBThen Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
- #8John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
BSBA new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- #91 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
BSBIf we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
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