And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?
Verse 10. Hath no man condemned thee? Jesus had directed them, if innocent, to cast a stone, thus to condemn her, or to use the power which he gave them to condemn her. No one of them had done that. They had accused her, but they had not proceeded to the act expressive of judicial condemnation.
See the inimitable tenderness here. She stands guilty, surrounded by executioners, until Christ scatters them with a word. He pronounces no pardon, not "Thy sins are forgiven," not "Go in peace", nor does He deny her guilt. He simply will not play the magistrate. But "Go and sin no more" carries weight when spoken to a woman suddenly convicted, amazed at her Deliverer, and ready to be guided by Him.
AI summary
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? (3) Christ would not take upon himself the office of the civil magistrate: he was content to bring sinners to faith and repentance.