Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Commanded (eneteilato). First aorist middle indicative of entellw, old verb to enjoin (Matthew 4:6).
To stone such (tav toiautav liqazein). Present active infinitive of liqazw (from liqov), from Aristotle on. Stoning was specified for the case of a betrothed woman guilty of adultery (Deuteronomy 22:23 f.) and for a priest's daughter if guilty. In other cases just death was commanded (Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 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.
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