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Where the oldest copies differ

The woman caught in adultery

Where it sits. The passage runs from "Then each went to his own home." (John 7:53, BSB) to Jesus' words to the woman: "'No one, Lord,' she answered. 'Then neither do I condemn you,' Jesus declared. 'Now go and sin no more.'" (John 8:11, BSB).

Two of the six disclose the doubt on the page. The American Standard Version opens a square bracket at 7:53 and closes it at 8:11; the Literal Standard Version encloses the same span in double brackets. The other four print it without marking.

No hosted version omits it.

What a named reference work says. ISBE 1915 lists "Joh 7:53-8:12, the passage concerning the adulteress" among its examples of marginal material taken into the text (ISBE article: Text and Manuscripts of the New Testament). ⚠️ Again a named judgement, not a demonstration, and reported as such.

Sources: John 7:53 and 8:11 (BSB); the bracketing in ASV and LSV; ISBE 1915, article Text and Manuscripts of the New Testament.

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  • John 7:53bsb

    Then each went to his own home.

  • John 8:11bsb

    “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”

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