⁵ Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” ⁶ (Now they were saying this to test him, so that they would have an occasion^[a] to bring charges against him.) But Jesus, bending down, began to write^[b] with his^[c] finger on the ground, taking no notice.^{[d] 7} And when they persisted in asking him, straightening up he said^[e] to them, “The one of you without sin, let him throw the first stone at her!”