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@12 woman iakm in 3huIizrg.‘ (Ions vii. 53; viii. 1-xx.) Tlxe narrative of the sinful woman (cha. vii. to cha. viii. 11) ?53 pis rejected by the most competent authorities as a spurious interpo ation. The guestion will be found fully discussed Section 388); and it is given as their opinion that this particular gassage has no right to a The language of the M S. containing the paseage varies considerably; but the generally accepted reading I have added here at the endlot Sr. J ohn’s Gospel, where it is placed as an appendix for reference.···—F. F. 53 [Every one then went to his own home. jesus, however, went to the Mount

of Olivet. And in the early morning He returned again to the temple, and all the people came up to Him; and sitting down, He taught them. The professors and Pharisees then brought forward a woman discovered com- mitting adultery; and placing her in the centre, they addressed Him: ‘ Teacher, this woman has been

caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now Moses, in the law, ordered us to stone such as her ; what, then, do You say about her ? ’ They said this, however, for the

purpose of entrapping Him, in order that they might lay an information against Him. jesus, however, stooped down, and wrote upon the ground with His finger. But as they continued to question Him, He raised Himself, and Whoever among you is without sin, let him. throw at her the first stone. And again stooping down, He wrote

upon the ground with His linger. And Hishearers,beingconscience-stricken, crept out one by one, beginning from the oldest down to the youngest ; jesus being left alone, and the woman standing where she was in the centre. jesus then raising Himself, and seeing none but the woman, He said to her: ‘ Why, woman, where are your

aceusers? Has no one passed sen— tence upon you P ’ was her reply. ‘ Neither do I pass sentence upon

go, from this moment sin no morei Su chapter vii. 52. 1049 I0 II