Woman Caught in Adultery
Brought before Jesus by accusers ready to stone her, this woman waited as he bent down and wrote on the ground. He invited the one without sin to throw the first stone, and one by one her accusers left. Jesus neither condemned her nor excused the sin, telling her to go and sin no more.
- Also known as: The Adulteress, Woman Taken in Adultery
- Role: Shown mercy by Jesus
- Key Scripture: John 8:3-7, John 8:9-11
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