She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
Parallel translations
- WEB She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”
- BSB “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
- NKJV She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”
- NASB She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on do not sin any longer.”]]
- NLT “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” ----------
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Quick answer
She answers that no one condemned her, and Jesus says neither does He condemn her, telling her to go and sin no more. He grants mercy while calling her to a transformed life.
Overview
Jesus, the only one with the right to condemn, instead offers forgiveness, displaying the grace that marks His mission. Yet His mercy is not permission to continue in sin; His command to 'sin no more' calls for genuine repentance and changed living. This balance of grace and holiness beautifully pictures the gospel, where forgiveness in Christ leads to a new life of obedience.
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- John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
- John 5:14Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
- Isa 1:16–18Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
- John 8:15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
- Luke 15:7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
- Luke 5:32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
- Prov 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
- Job 34:31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
- 1 Tim 1:15–16This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
- Rom 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
- Luke 13:3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
- Rom 5:20–21Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
- Ezek 18:30–32Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
- Luke 15:10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
- Luke 15:32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
- Luke 12:13–14And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
- Isa 55:6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
- Matt 21:28–31But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
- Deut 16:18Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
- John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
- Deut 17:9And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:
- Luke 13:5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
- Rom 13:3–4For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
- Rev 2:21–22And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
- 2 Pet 3:15And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
- 1 Cor 5:12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
- Luke 9:56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
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