John 8:1-6

1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

2 At sunrise he arrived in the temple courtyard again. All the people gathered around him there. He sat down to teach them.

3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman. She had been caught in adultery. They made her stand in front of the group.

4 They said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught having sex with a man who was not her husband.

5 In the Law, Moses commanded us to kill such women by throwing stones at them. Now what do you say?"

6 They were trying to trap Jesus with that question. They wanted to have a reason to bring charges against him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.