- Read John 8: 1-11
Many Bibles include a footnote stating that many of the early manuscripts do not include this passage, or it is out of place. Nonetheless, its inclusion here has much to teach us!
- What do you notice as curious or disturbing in this passage?
- Why do you think only the woman is brought to Jesus (the Law would demand both parties be executed)?
- The question being a trap, how is Jesus’ response surprising?
- In light of what we’ve been learning in the Sermon on the Mount on Sundays, how is Jesus elevating the Law in this instance?
- What observations can you make about Jesus’ value for women?