From manuscript current evidence, it seems unlikely that this portion was part of the original text of John’s gospel, or at least in this place. As a matter of the original text, this is a section (John 7:53-8:11) of some debate and controversy. Jesus went to the Mount of Olives to sleep. Everyone went to his own house: The sense in the text as we have it is that Jesus confounded His opponents as He preached at the temple and then they went their own ways. Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him and He sat down and taught them.Ī.
(7:53-8:2) Jesus teaches at the temple.Īnd everyone went to his own house. A woman caught in adultery is brought to Jesus for judgment.
