Moses hath commanded us to stone such — If they spoke accurately, this must have been a woman, who, having been betrothed to a husband, had been guilty of this crime before the marriage was completed; for such only Moses commanded to be stoned. He commanded indeed that other adulteresses should be put to death; but the manner of death was not specified. Deuteronomy 22:23.
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John 8:5
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?