3 Then the teachers of the law and
the Pharisees brought in a woman who
had been caught in the act of adultery. They made her stand in front of
everyone. 4 “Master,” they said, “this
woman has been caught in the act
of adultery. 5 Now the law of Moses
orders that such women be stoned
to death; but you, what do you say?”
6 They said this to test Jesus, in order
to have some charge against him.
Jesus bent down and started writing on the ground with his finger. 7 And as they continued to ask him,
he straightened up and said to them,
“Let anyone among you who has no
sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
8 And he bent down, again, writing on
the ground the ground 9 As a result of these words, they went away, one by one, starting with the elders, and Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing before him. 10 Then Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She replied, “No one.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go away and don’t sin again.”
---- mine,
The crowds, the Pharisees, and the teachers of the law were less concerned with the woman's sin and cared even less that they were shaming her for their own ends; all they were concerned about was to find a way to trap Me and thus have something to hold against Me. The poor, unfortunate woman was just a scapegoat for their evil intentions and was the actual victim of their malice. They thought they had Me this time, but it was just a pyrrhic victory as they soon found out. Nothing is hidden from Me; I know your most secret thoughts as I know all things. Yes, the poor woman was a public sinner, but she was also a victim, and they had no qualms about dragging her into the open before everyone and shaming her publicly. debasing her even more painfully in her own sight. Remember, I alone am the righteous judge appointed by My Father, and have been given sole authority and power to forgive or condemn, and I condemn no one, least of all those who come to Me with a humble, repentant, and contrite heart. It was the teachers of the law and the Pharisees who were shamed that day, as you can see clearly from their response to My demand that the one without sin was to cast the first stone at the hapless woman at My feet. They all left, beginning with the elders. Remember, ---- my own, all have sinned, there are no exceptions, and your grave sins, while they may be hidden from the world, are not hidden from Me. So when you confess your sins, be candid, reveal each of your sins to Me, and I will heal and forgive all. My passion and My death have paid the price for all your iniquities. All you need to do is approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation, confess all your sins with no exceptions, make a firm purpose of amendment to sin no more humbly, and I, through the priest, will absolve you of all your sins, heal all your wounds, and make you perfectly whole again. Always remember there is no sin so grave that it is beyond My ability to forgive.
