53, 1 [1][And they went every man unto his own house: but Jesus went 2 unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat 3 down, and taught them. And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a 4 woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, they say unto him, [2]Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in 5 the very act. Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such [_see Lev. 20:10; Deut. 22:22-24_]: what then sayest thou of her? 6 And this they said, [3]tempting him, that they might have _whereof_ to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his 7 finger wrote on the ground. But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin 8 among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped 9 down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, _even_ unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she 10 was, in the midst. And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, 11 Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee? And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.] [Footnote 1: Most of the ancient authorities omit John 7:53-8:11. Those which contain it vary much from each other.] [Footnote 2: Or, _Teacher_.] [Footnote 3: Or, _trying_.] [Footnote a: This paragraph can no longer be considered a part of the Gospel of John, but it is in all probability a true story of Jesus, very likely drawn by early students from the collection of Papias, published about A.D. 140. See Hovey on John (American Comm. on N. T.). Observe that without it § 98 goes right on after § 96.] § 98. AFTER THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES IN THE TEMPLE JESUS ANGERS THE PHARISEES BY CLAIMING TO BE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD John 8:12-20