Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery

• Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
• Early in the morning he came again to the temple.
• All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.
• The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
• Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?”
• This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him.
• Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.
• And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”
• But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
• Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
• She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”

Jesus is the light of the world and anyone who follows him will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. The Pharisees wanted to test Jesus so they asked him if he would condemn the woman for her adultery. Jesus said that the judgement would be passed down not just to the woman, but to the person who threw the first stone. Many people believed in Jesus at this point and he told them that if they abide in his word, they will know the truth and be set free. The Jews who had believed in him before asked Jesus why he said that they would become free if they were not enslaved to anyone. Jesus replied that if they were truly his disciples, they would know the truth and be set free.

• Sin is a slavery to sin.
• If we are born again, we are free from our slavery to sin.
• Sin is a problem that we need to overcome.
• Sin is a problem that we need to repent of.
• Sin is a problem that we need to confess to God.
• Sin is a problem that we need to have forgiveness for.
• Sin is a problem that we need to avoid.
• Sin is a problem that we need to confess to others.