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PER217
The woman caught in adultery
Pericope 217 recounts the episode of the woman caught in adultery (John 8.1-11), in which Pharisees set a trap for Jesus by bringing him a woman caught in the very act. Jesus foils the trap with his famous saying inviting the one who is without sin to cast the first stone, then forgives the woman. This account, whose textual authenticity is debated, illustrates the union of divine justice and mercy, and reveals Jesus' unique authority to justify.
John 8.7 (King James Version) :So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org