Should have been stoned to death

John 8:11 (YLT) “¹¹and she said, `No one, Sir;’ and Jesus said to her, `Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.’”

This quote is from the story of the woman caught in the actual act of adultery which according to the Mosaic Law is punishable by death, Lev. 20:10. The Scribes and the Pharisees were ready to stone her until she died. Also, where was the adulterer? The man? Both should have been stoned according to the law.

So, the Scribes and Pharisees were attempting to find grounds to find accusation against Jesus, John 8:6.

I try to put myself in her shoes thinking, “I deserve punishment for my trespass, but I don’t want to die. I don’t want to be stoned to death. It is not my time. I made a mistake. I won’t do it again. I’m sorry.”

She was very well aware of the consequences of adultery. Death. The Scribes and Pharisees were there ready to mercilessly pommel her with stones every last breath from her body.

So, can you imagine what happened when she met this Jesus?

The Scribes and Pharisees bring her to Him to kill her in judgment expecting the same from the Lord.

John 8:10 Jesus says, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?”

Again John 8:11, “and she said, `No one, Sir;’ and Jesus said to her, `Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.’”

Jesus says, “Go and sin more.” How could He say this?

This woman should have received capital punishment, but received unconditional love which ‘keeps no record of wrongs.’ Unconditional love is not able to do so. If the Son is the Son of God then He is the Son of God’s love and IS LOVE. He is the Word of LOVE. This love manifested towards this woman in kindness, goodness and mercy like she had never seen before.

Jesus revealed Himself to her by saying, “Neither do I condemn you.”

This Messiah, whom she probably expected judgment says to us, “No I love you. I love you so much that I have become like you (in the flesh), will empty myself, become obedient, even to death and even to death on a cross. On the third day of my death, I will resurrect for you and freely give you a new life ONLY because I love you. I will become your access to the Father who is love because I love you. You were created in my image.”

After receiving this supernatural, unearthly mercy, how could she desire to go back and sin?

If Christ is truly revealed to someone then His will and nature is revealed. His goodness is revealed.

In this revelation of Him in us, the affect of ‘not wanting to sin’ manifests because the desire to sin is disempowered. This is the affect of grace, truth and love, Rom 2:4.

The desire to sin is engulfed, consumed, and drowned by knowledge of the truth which liberates from fear unto the yoke of bondage.

If I a know that such a person exists who loves me like this and does not change His will, mind or nature it has an affect on me, my life and those in my life.