(Joh 8:1-11) Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the

people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that

such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus

stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking

him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they

which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last:

and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 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? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go,

and sin no more.

No he didn’t!Did Jesus really say that?

I. Focusing in on the Legitimacy

John 7:53-11

A lot of Bible Translations either remove this passage or place a foot note questioning the authenticity of the passage.

The reasons to believe it is right where it is intended by God…

Reason #1 The readability from 7:52 – 8:12 (questions arise)

Reason # 2 The they set up the context to the reaming chapter

Reason #3 We have external writings to prove the validity of the story

II. Focusing in on the LEADERS

A. They are more

interested in being

right than righteous

(Joh 8:3-4) And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto

him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had

set her in the midst, They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the

very act.

(Joh 7:24) Judge not according to the

appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

(Gal 6:1-3) Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye

which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of

meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be

tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so

fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is

nothing, he deceiveth himself.

(Luk 18:10-14) Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee

stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other

men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I

fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican,

standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but

smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified

rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

B. They are more

interested in their agenda

than answers

(Joh 8:5) Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such

should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

(Joh 8:6) This they said, tempting him, that they

might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard

them not.

III. Focusing in on the LORD

A. He is more

interested in the grace

than guilt

(Joh 8:6-8) This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground,

as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him,

he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a

stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the

ground.

(Exo 31:18) And he gave unto Moses, when he had

made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai,

two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with

the finger of God.

(Joh 8:6-8) This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus

stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though

he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto

them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he

stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

(Exo 34:1) And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee

two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou

brakest.

(Lev 20:10) And the man that committeth adultery with another

man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his

neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely

be put to death.

(Deu 22:22) If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of

them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the

woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.

B. He is more

interested in the grace

than guilt

(Joh 8:6-8) This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus

stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though

he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin

among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he

stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

(Joh 1:14) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of

grace and truth.

(Joh 1:17) For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came

by Jesus Christ. (Col 1:6) Which is come unto you,

as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and

knew the grace of God in truth:

(Joh 8:9) And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by

one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was

left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

IV. Focusing in on the LADY

(Joh 8:10) 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?

(Joh 8:11) She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her,

Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

(Deu 17:6) At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses,

shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to

death.

(Deu 17:7) The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him

to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the

people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

(Joh 8:10) 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?

(Joh 8:11) She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee:

go, and sin no more.

(Joh 3:17-18) For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth

on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is

condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten

Son of God.