Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Went out (echrxonto). Inchoative imperfect. Graphic picture.
One by one (eiv kaq eiv). Not a Johannine phrase, but in Mark 14:19 where also the second nominative is retained as if kaq (kata) is regarded as a mere adverb and not as a preposition.
Beginning from the eldest (arcamenoi apo twn presbuterwn). "From the elder (comparative form, common in Koin‚ as superlative) men," as was natural for they had more sins of this sort which they recalled. "They are summoned to judge themselves rather than the woman" (Dods).
Was left alone (kateleifqh monov). First aorist effective passive indicative of kataleipw, to leave behind, with predicate nominative monov. "Jesus was left behind alone."
And the woman, where she was, in the midst (kai h gunh en mesw ousa). The woman was left behind also "being in the midst" as they had placed her (verse John 8:3) before they were conscience stricken and left.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 8:9:
Acts 23:1
James 2:9
Revelation 21:21
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