John 8:11

“She saith, no man, Lord, etc.] No man said a word to me, or lift up his hand against me, or moved a stone at me: and Jesus said unto her, neither do I condemn thee; Christ came not into the world to act the part of a civil magistrate, and therefore refused to arbitrate a case, or be concerned in dividing an inheritance between two brethren, (<421213>Luke 12:13,14). Nor did he come into the world to condemn it, but that the world, through him, might be saved, (<430317>John 3:17); nor would he pass any other sentence on this woman, than what he had done; nor would he inflict any punishment on her himself; but suitably and agreeably to his office; as a prophet, he declares against her sin,…”

“Neither do I condemn thee - This is evidently to be taken in the sense of judicial condemnation, or of passing sentence as a magistrate, for this was what they had arraigned her for. It was not to obtain his opinion about adultery, but to obtain the condemnation of the woman. As he claimed no civil authority, he said that he did not exercise it, and should not condemn her to die. In this sense the word is used in the previous verse, and this is the only sense which the passage demands. Besides, what follows shows that this was his meaning. Go, and sin no more - You have sinned. You have been detected and accused. The sin is great. But I do not claim power to condemn you to die, and, as your…”

“Neither do I condemn thee - Neither do I take upon me to pass any such sentence. Let this deliverance lead thee to repentance. John 8:12”

“8:11 Neither do I: Jesus’ words of assurance did not suggest that the woman was innocent. Jesus views sin and judgment seriously, yet he looks graciously and forgivingly on those caught in sin’s grip.”

“Neither: Joh 8:15, Joh 3:17, Joh 18:36; Deu 16:18, Deu 17:9; Luk 9:56, Luk 12:13, Luk 12:14; Rom 13:3, Rom 13:4; Co1 5:12 go: Joh 5:14; Job 34:31; Pro 28:13; Isa 1:16-18, Isa 55:6; Eze 18:30-32; Mat 21:28-31; Luk 5:32, Luk 13:3, Luk 13:5, Luk 15:7, Luk 15:10, Luk 15:32; Rom 2:4, Rom 5:20, Rom 5:21; Ti1 1:15, Ti1 1:16; Pe2 3:15; Rev 2:21, Rev 2:22 John 8:12”