FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Christ with the Woman Taken in Adultery, by Guercino,
1621, Dulwich Picture Gallery. [PD-US]
Jesus went to the Mount of
Olives.
But early in the morning he arrived again in the
temple area,
and all the people started coming to him,
and he sat down and taught them.
Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman
who had been caught in adultery
and made her stand in the middle.
They said to him,
“Teacher, this woman was caught
in the very act of committing adultery.
Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such
women.
So what do you say?”
They said this to test him,
so that they could have some charge to bring
against him.
Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground
with his finger.
But when they continued asking him,
he straightened up and said to them,
“Let the one among you who is without sin
be the first to throw a stone at her.”
Again he bent down and wrote on the ground.
And in response, they went away one by one,
beginning with the elders.
So he was left alone with the woman before him.
Then Jesus straightened up and said to her,
“Woman, where are they?
Has no one condemned you?”
She replied, “No one, sir.”
Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you.
Go, and from now on do not sin any more.”
John 8:1-11
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The simplicity and beauty of this scripture needs no help from me... this story epitomizes God's love for us, Christ's love for us and how we should face situations... how we should be.
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ReplyDeleteSo today, I'm praying for exploited women and asking God to send good people to protect them and help them.
Lenten season is so near and thanks for sharing this word of thought :)
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