John 8:10 (DRB)

Passage

Then Jesus lifting up himself, said to her: Woman, where are they that accused thee? Hath no man condemned thee?

Nearby Context

John 8:8 And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground.

John 8:9 But they hearing this, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest. And Jesus alone remained, and the woman standing in the midst.

John 8:10 Then Jesus lifting up himself, said to her: Woman, where are they that accused thee? Hath no man condemned thee?

John 8:11 Who said: No man, Lord. And Jesus said: Neither will I condemn thee. Go, and now sin no more.

John 8:12 Again therefore, Jesus spoke to: them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that followeth me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "condemn", "jesus", "lifting", "himself", "said", "woman", "where", and "accused". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "condemn" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "But they hearing this went out one..." into verse 11's "Who said No man Lord And Jesus...", so "condemn" and "jesus" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "condemn" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.