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Joh 8:7. Ὡς δὲ ἐπέμενον, but when they were persevering) For δέ there is in most of the Latin copies ‘ergo’ [not in the best copies of the Vulg., the Cod. Amiatinus, etc., “cum autem perseverarent”]. This is according to the custom of John; who, however, in this paragraph more often employs δέ, which occurs frequently in this gospel even elsewhere: for instance, in ch. 9-ὁ ἀναμάρτητος, he who is without sin) ἀναμάρτητος, if respect be had to the termination, is, either one who cannot sin, or one who hath not sinned. Septuag. Deu 29:19 : μὴ συναπολέσῃ ὁ ἁμαρτωλὸς τὸν ἀναμάρτητον. Comp. 2Ma 8:4 [τῶν ἀναμαρτήτων νηπίων], Joh 12:42 [συντηρεῖν ἑαυτοὺς ἀναμαρτήτους]. The witnesses were wont to be the first in the act of stoning. [Hence the expression is τὸν λίθον, with the article.-V. g.] These witnesses had all contracted guilt, worthy of capital punishment, either in that very act [such as they accused the woman of], or in similar deeds of shame.