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The account reads: "As He was speaking, the teachers of religious law and Pharisees brought a woman caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. 'Teacher,' they said to Jesus, 'this woman was caught in the very act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?'" (John 8: 3-5 NLT New Living Translation)
The "reason" they did this is explained in the next verse: "They were trying to trap Him into saying something they could use against Him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with His finger. They kept demanding an answer, so He stood up again and said, 'All right, stone her. But let those who have never sinned throw the first stones!' Then He stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest..." (verses 6-9).
What did Jesus "write in the dust?" The account doesn't say... but one commentary suggests that He may have written the names of His accusers in the dust along with the names of their own paramours. Perhaps including for some of them even the name of the woman that stood before them. And as they stepped around looking over Jesus' shoulder, glancing down to see what it was He wrote... they silently slunk away in the shame of their own trap.
Matthew Henry says: "...Christ neither found fault with the law, nor excused the prisoner's guilt; nor did He countenance the pretended zeal of the Pharisees. Those are self-condemned who judge [condemn] others, and yet do the same thing. All who are any way called to blame the faults of others, are especially concerned to look to themselves, and keep themselves pure. In this matter Christ attended to the great work about which He came into the world, that was, to bring sinners to repentance; not to destroy, but to save. He aimed to bring, not only the accused to repentance, by showing His Mercy, but the prosecutors also, by showing them their sins; they sought to ensnare Him, He sought to convince and convert them. He declined to meddle with the magistrate's office. Many crimes merit far more severe punishment than they meet with; but we should not leave our own work, to take that upon ourselves to which we are not called. When Christ sent her away, it was with this caution, Go and sin no more. Those who help to save the life of a criminal, should help to save the soul with the same caution. Those are truly happy, whom Christ does not condemn. Christ's favour to us in the forgiveness of sins should prevail with us, Go then, and sin no more..." (Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: The Pharisees and the adultress; John 8:1-11)
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∙ 9y agoJohn 8.11 tells the story of how Jesus saved from being stoned, a woman caught in adultery. This passage does not occur in any manuscript prior to the end of the fourth century, and is not original to the Gospel. We can surmise that the story was added for theological reasons.
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Will a woman be unfaithful if she kiss a guy?
if she is in a relationship with a man and kisses another yes that would be cheating/unfaithful.
If a woman sleeps with a woman is she cheating on her husband?
"Cheating" in a marriage is the informal term for being unfaithful to your marriage vows. Having extra marital sex is an act of being unfaithful.
Why does Jesus use the phrase adulterous generation as in Matthew 12 39 and call his mother woman as in John 2 4?
Answer: Matthew 12:38+39 "Some of the scribes and the Paharisees spoke up, saying, 'Master, we should like to see some sign from you.' Jesus replied 'It is an evil and unfaithful (adulterous) generation that asks for a sign! The only sign it will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah." The use of the term unfaithful or adulterous is a common figurative used in the Hebrew Scriptures, and is meant to emphasize those times when Israel did not trust God in a variety of ways. Here, Jesus uses the term in the same way: the Pharisees want a sign rather than trust in Him. John 2:3,4 "They ran out of wine since the wine provided had been used; so the mother of Jesus said to him 'They have no wine'. Jesus replied 'Woman, how does this concern of yourd involve me? My time has not yet come." This is an unusual term from a son to his mother and Jesus uses it again when He is dying: "Jesus said to his mother 'Woman, this is your son." (John 19:27). I have searched various commentaries and not found any explanation of why Jesus says 'woman' instead of 'mother'. It is obvious that Jesus would have loved His mother, so we can certainly say that the term was not an insult.
Who wiped the face of Jesus and why is she significant?
A nameless woman who we now call Veronica wiped the face of Jesus on his way to Calvary. She showed compassion to Our Lord where there was none. She also did so at risk to herself as the Pharisees could have her thrown out of the synagogue.
Where did Jesus forgive a woman caught in adultery?
Jesus forgave a woman caught in adultery in the story found in the Gospel of John, chapter 8. He showed her mercy and grace by not condemning her, but instead instructed her to go and sin no more. This displays Jesus's love and forgiveness towards those who seek repentance.
Did Jesus Christ write anything?
So far as we know, Jesus never wrote anything nor was anything written about him during his life. All of his words and teachings come from secondhand (or later) reports, such as are quoted in the New Testament. However, in Chapter 8 of John, when the Pharisees and scribes bring the woman caught in adultery to Christ, he begins writing in the sand with his finger. Many biblical scholars and theologians speculate that he was writing the sins of the Pharisees and scribes in the sand, thus illustrating their hypocrisy. This is the only scriptural reference to Christ writing.
In Matthew 15 3 to 15 5 is Jesus asking the question rhetorically or is he really calling the pharisees hypocrites for not stoning their disobedient children?
Much like our cultures today regarding religious beliefs the Pharisees were the fundamentalists of that time period re strict religious beliefs and, basically and simply put 'thought they had cornered the market on righteousness) and took teachings of Jesus whose views often conflicted with the rigid beliefs of the Pharisees. It was the PHARISEES who often challenged Jesus. IT WAS NOT JESUS that was judging the Pharisees! Stoning by the Pharisees (a cultural method of punishment) Jesus met these challenges by exposing the hypocrisy of his Pharisee accusers. When Pharisees brought forth a woman for adultery Jesus' response was, "Those who have not sinned cast the first stone!" Therefore Jesus would NOT view children being stoned to death for being disobedient. Jesus consistently pointed out to the morality of the Pharisees of his time that their morality wasn't as correct as they believed that it was. Check out Matt.12:1-2 Matt.15:1-2 Mark 2:15-16 John 8:1-5 Matt. 12:7 Matt 15:3 - 6 What do I think? Jesus is loving and forgiving and it WAS the PHARASEES that were casting the stones upon children and NOT Jesus. Yes, he found the Pharisees hypocrites as I've mentioned above. It boils down to each culture and their belief system and it's repeated over and over again in religious history. Jesus called the Pharisees hypocrites because they were ready to stone the woman found in adultery, but notthe man with whom she committed the crime. Furthermore, they had lust in their hearts, which Jesus had said was equivalent to committing adultery, yet they chose not to see it. Most likely he was making the point that even the righteous Pharisees picked and choose parts of the Old Testament, since they refused to stone disobedient children. The point was that if that biblical law can be ignored so can the law about stoning adulteresses. The word hypocrite has its origin in the Greek theatre where the actors used to wear stylized masks and effectively be something they were not. The pharisees, who were all indignant at Jesus' disciples not washing their hands, themselves ignored or sidestepped a more important command to honor and respect parents, thus most certainly making themselves hypocrites. The question is not therefore rhetorical but factual. They certainly were hypocrites. This is not the only place this assessment is made of them. Jesus had some very strong words to say in Matthew 23 as well -the whole chapter.=== === === ===
Were pharisees required to marry?
In general, Pharisees were not required to marry, as the choice to marry was considered a personal decision. However, marriage was highly encouraged as it was seen as a commandment from God to be fruitful and multiply. Some Pharisees may have chosen to remain celibate for religious reasons, but there was no strict requirement for them to do so.
What does John 8 verses 1-12 mean?
The scribes and the Pharisees were trying to trick Jesus into saying something wrong so that they would have some charge to bring against Him. They brought a woman caught in the act of adultery, and they made her stand before Jesus. The accusation of adultery was made about the woman. The trick was clear. They wanted Jesus to contradict the Law of Moses. If they could succeed in doing that, then they could turn the common people against Jesus. They reminded Jesus that Moses, in the law commanded that a person taken in the act of adultery should be stoned to death. The Pharisees hoped Jesus would disagree, and so they asked Him what He had to say on the subject. They had no real charge against Jesus and were trying to manufacture one. They knew that if He let the woman go free, He would be opposing the Law of Moses and they would accuse Him of being unjust. If, on the other hand, He condemned the woman to death, then they might use this to show that He was an enemy of the Roman government, and they might also say that He was not merciful. Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger. Dissatisfied, the Jews kept insisting that He make some reply. So Jesus simply stated that the penalty of the law should be carried out, but that it should be done by those who had committed no sin. Thus Jesus upheld the Law of Moses. He did not say that the woman should be free from the penalty of the law. But what He did do was to accuse every one of these men of having sinned themselves. So what does this mean for us today? Jesus didn't condemn the woman but neither did He ignore or condone her sin. He told her to go and sin no more. God will forgive any sin in your life but repentance, a change of heart, about your sin should result in a change in your ways.
Jesus healed a woman?
Yes Jesus healed a woman, in Matthew chapter 9.
How did the faithless woman bring misfortune to her husband?
how did the faithless woman bring misfortune to her husband
Who was the woman stoned at Jesus' crucification?
The Bible does not record a woman being stoned at Jesus' crucifixion.
