Bible Verses about “cast the first stone”
The Bible contains 50 verses about cast the first stone across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“‹And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?›”
“‹A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.›”
“Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.”
“¶ ‹Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.›”
“‹And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.›”
“‹Ye are of› [your] ‹father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.›”
“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”
“So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, ‹He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.›”
“¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, ‹I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.›”
“¶ Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:”
“Jesus said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.›”
“She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, ‹Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.›”
“And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.”
“Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?”
“‹If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.›”
“And they which heard [it], being convicted by [their own] conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.”
“When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, ‹Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?›”
“This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with [his] finger wrote on the ground, [as though he heard them not].”
“And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,”
“They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.”
“¶ Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, ‹If ye continue in my word,› [then] ‹are ye my disciples indeed;›”
“And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.”
“‹He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear› [them] ‹not, because ye are not of God.›”
“Jesus answered them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.›”
“¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
“¶ Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.”
“‹Why do ye not understand my speech?› [even] ‹because ye cannot hear my word.›”
“‹And because I tell› [you] ‹the truth, ye believe me not.›”
“¶ ‹Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?›”
“Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹Though I bear record of myself,› [yet] ‹my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.›”
“‹I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am› [he], ‹ye shall die in your sins.›”
“They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?”
“‹And the servant abideth not in the house for ever:› [but] ‹the Son abideth ever.›”
“Then said Jesus unto them, ‹When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am› [he], ‹and› [that] ‹I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.›”
“‹Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.›”
“‹Ye do the deeds of your father.› Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.”
“Jesus said unto them, ‹If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.›”
“¶ ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.›”
“As he spake these words, many believed on him.”
“‹I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.›”
“¶ ‹I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.›”
“They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, ‹If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.›”
“‹But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.›”
“Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?”
“Jesus answered, ‹I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.›”
“‹And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.›”
“Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.”
“Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?”
“Jesus answered, ‹If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:›”