Latin quote · Mercy
Qui sine peccato est vestrum, primus in illam lapidem mittat
“Let whoever among you is without sin be the first to cast a stone at her.”
Vulgate, John 8:7
Translation
What does “Qui sine peccato est vestrum, primus in illam lapidem mittat” mean?
Qui sine peccato est vestrum, primus in illam lapidem mittat translates as “Let whoever among you is without sin be the first to cast a stone at her.”
No one is entitled to condemn others as if they themselves were faultless. The verse is a timeless warning against hypocrisy and harsh judgment.
Origin
The story behind it
Jesus speaks these words in the Gospel of John (8:7) in the Latin Vulgate, to the crowd that brings him a woman accused of adultery.
When to use it
How to use “Qui sine peccato est vestrum, primus in illam lapidem mittat”
A powerful reminder for a sermon on judgment or a debate on public shaming.
- Latin
- Qui sine peccato est vestrum, primus in illam lapidem mittat
- English
- Let whoever among you is without sin be the first to cast a stone at her.
- Source
- Vulgate, John 8:7
- Era
- Church Latin
- Theme
- Mercy
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