Jesus in the temple and taught, having spent the night on the Mount of Olives. The people around him and listen. Some scribes and Pharisees come forward and bring a woman caught in adultery. Looking for a good reason to accuse Jesus
"This woman was caught in adultery," they said. "Moses said that such women should be stoned. What do you think? "
Jesus knew exactly what they had in mind and says nothing. Indeed, it makes a strange thing begins to write on the ground. What to write? Has anyone thought to write the Ten Commandments, but it is only a hypothesis.
"What do you think? What do you say? "Continued to insist last
Jesus replied:" Who among you is without sin cast the first stone. " Religious
they go one by one, beginning with the oldest. No stone is thrown.
Jesus and the woman remain alone. "Woman, where are your accusers? No one has accused you? "
" No, sir. "
"Neither do I condemn you ..."
Adultery was condemned by the law of Moses. Jesus did not apply the law. He rather wanted to emphasize the fact, to those religious hypocrites, that "there is none righteous not one." He wanted to, I think, confirm that he had come to save and not condemn. To bring grace and not to punish. He wanted to reaffirm, with his attitude, that he had already said in the sermon on the mount, ie: "Moses you said ... but I tell you ....".
He wanted to imply that not only the actions that one performs, the ones that show that one is a sinner, but also the deep feelings of the heart show that in essence everyone is a sinner and is therefore worthy of condemnation.
This explains his statement that "if one looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart ... Anyone who is angry with his brother, who shall say "Mad!" Will be condemned to hell ... "So he ordered not to hate the enemy, but rather to make them good and all concluded his sermon, declaring all guilty, "Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect "(Matthew 6:27,21,22,44, 48). In
tell those men: "Who among you is without sin (be careful Jesus said" sin "and not" sins, "indicating that he was speaking of the sinful human nature and not only the sinful actions that show) cast the first stone, "he preached the greatest sermon of evangelization possible. He showed all those accusers who were sinners country and forced them to recognize it. Just from the statement that every man is a sinner and worthy of condemnation, should begin the message of salvation by grace made possible by the sacrifice Jesus on the cross.
"But, then, Jesus has fulfilled the adulterous woman? He pointed out that adultery is not serious? "You ask. Not at all. The woman assured of forgiveness: "Neither do I condemn you," but also explained with the words' Go and sin no more "Cristan that life is serious. That whoever has been forgiven should live a life that avoids the sin and love God
is logical. Who does not love his wife betrays him. Who wants to please God does not tell lies. "Let him that stole steal no more, but it is rather tiring to work honestly with their own hands, so that has something to give to those in need" said the apostle Paul to the believers in Ephesus.
And the apostle Peter urged everyone: "As He who called you is holy, so be ye holy in all your conduct, it is written" Be holy, for I am holy. "
A big commitment, not to be taken lightly.
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