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“(He who is without sin among you, let him be)…. the first to throw a stone “(John chapter 8,7):1And Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2At daybreak he appeared in the Temple again; and as all the people came to him, he sat down and began to teach them. 3The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; and making her stand there in the middle 4they said to Jesus, 'Master, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery, 5and in the Law Moses has ordered us to stone women of this kind. What have you got to say?' 6They asked him this as a test, looking for an accusation to use against him. But Jesus bent down and started writing on the ground with his finger. 7As they persisted with their question, he straightened up and said, 'Let the one among you who is guiltless be the first to throw a stone at her.' 8Then he bent down and continued writing on the ground. 9When they heard this they went away one by one, beginning with the eldest, until the last one had gone and Jesus was left alone with the woman, who remained in the middle. 10Jesus again straightened up and said, 'Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?' 11'No one, sir,' she replied. 'Neither do I condemn you,' said Jesus. 'Go away, and from this moment sin no more.' |
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