Jesus Mercy - The Woman caught in adultery

 The Woman Caught in adultery 

Gospel according to St. John
Jn 8:1-11
Here the Scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery and brought in her in the midst of Jesus, said to him, "Master, this woman has now been caught in adultery. The Law of Moses commanded us to stone such a person. What do you say?"Here the Scribes and Pharisees were trying to test Jesus.
Jesus teach about "Justice and Mercy"
                                              

If He said to stone the women he is not merciful and on the other hand, if he says do not it he is against the law of Moses. Jesus, stooping down he began to write with his finger on the ground.We don't know what Jesus wrote.But when they continued asking him,he raised himself and said to them.

"Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her"

and again stooping down he began to write with his finger on the ground. Hearing this they went one by one, beginning with the eldest. And Jesus remained alone, with the woman standing in the midst. Jesus raising himself said to Woman Where are they? Has NO one Condemned you?
She said "NO One Lord" Then Jesus said "Neither will I condemn thee. Go thy way,and from now on sin no more"
Jesus teaches many things in this situation where to be Merciful to other and where you need to hold Justice for other. Let sinner not be punished by sinner, ultimately leaving only the woman and Jesus the one without sin, the one who alone could cast the first stone. However, the woman receives mercy instead, with the admonition to sin no more.
Jesus further teaches Judge yourself before you judge anyone else. Jesus showed her mercy to the woman caught in adultery "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her" to the scribes and pharisees.He didn't disobey the Law but said to them

"Stone her!" but the one without sin cast the first stone.                                              

If the woman who caught in the adultery was normal woman obeying his husband and taking care of his children.She could not be able to get the Mercy and the forgiveness of sin.If we were in time of Jesus his teaching are very bold, that break our pride in pieces either we surrender our self completely or Condemn him to death along with the Scribes and Pharisees.No one is sinless Everyone are Sinner. Jesus help to understanding to hate sins and Not Sinner.
Mercy, in the words of St. John Paul II, “signifies a special power of love, which prevails over the sin and infidelity” of the world.

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