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Commanded (eneteilato). First aorist middle indicative of entellō, old verb to enjoin (Mat 4:6).
To stone such (tas toiautas lithazein). Present active infinitive of lithazō (from lithos), from Aristotle on. Stoning was specified for the case of a betrothed woman guilty of adultery (Deu 22:23.) and for a priest’s daughter if guilty. In other cases just death was commanded (Lev 20:10; Deu 22:22). The Talmud prescribes strangulation. This case may have strictly come within the regulation as a betrothed virgin.
What then sayest thou of her? (su oun ti legeis). “Thou then, what dost thou say?” This was the whole point, to catch Jesus, not to punish the woman.