Cast first stone?
This story is not in the earliest manuscripts but might be one of the stories not mentioned in NT (as Apostle John noted) that was passed on and a scribe added it to the text. In this story, Jesus specifically said to them, let the "one" [among you] without sin cast the first stone. "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." John 8:7 First, they wouldnt be following the Law if they did that (see below). They didn't bring both the man and woman, only the woman. Mustve been someone they didnt like cuz the leaders left the guy off scott free. So that's all sorts of wrong too. According to the law two witnesses are required to condemn a person to death.Sin is transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). Therefore since no "witnesses" came forward against this woman and the man involved in adultery wasn't present either it would have been a sin to carry out the death sentence. Jesus couldn't throw a sto...