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Berean Standard Bible

“In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?””

John 8:5

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Early in the morning, Jesus is teaching in the temple when scribes and Pharisees bring in a woman caught in adultery. They make her stand before the crowd.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?”

King James Version (KJV)

Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; you, therefore, what do you say?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y en la ley Moisés nos mandó apedrear á las tales: tú pues, ¿qué dices?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La ley de Moisés nos ordena que debemos apedrear a esa clase de mujeres. ¿Tú qué dices?

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