John 8: 1-8- If Not Her, Then Maybe Me

Read John 8:1-8- 

This section of the Bible is not found in early Greek manuscripts, so this section is not always seen as part of the Bible. I am including it since it is included in the New Living Bible, and I see it as another example of a Godly principle. 

The Jewish leaders are still after Jesus.  They do not realize how everything is on Jesus’ time and not their time.  The Jewish leaders are attempting to trap Jesus but, seeing that is impossible, Jesus uses the opportunity to show them the principle of compassion.  We may not agree with the actions of the woman caught in adultery but what do we do with that? Jesus showed us.  The Jewish law said the woman should be stoned.  Jesus told them to go ahead and do. Verse 7, “They kept demanding an answer, so He stood up again and said, ‘Alright, stone her.  But let those who have never sinned throw the first stones!’” That basically eliminated everyone, and they knew it.  When Jesus said this, it must have hit them in the face as if they had been hit with a stone.  

There are some activities in life that the Bible has noted are sins and people continue to do them with no regard for anyone else.  We see those who are sinning, and we sometimes feel indignant wondering what their problem may be.  There is a popular saying we need not to forget.  It says, “There goes I if not for the grace of God.” We need to know God’s principles.  We need to live God’s principles.  We need to know we are vulnerable to disobeying any or all of God’s principles.  We are human and we need to stay humble before God unless we become no different than the adulterer, maybe just in a different way. 

As a final thought, the man caught with the woman in adultery was just as guilty.  We need to not lose sight of that.  

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