If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
The case is that of a virgin pledged to a husband who is found in the city in sexual union with another man. The law governing that case ordered death by stoning for the betrothed woman guilty of that adultery. Its procedure put the duty of throwing the first stones upon the witnesses.
Those who dragged such a woman before Jesus appealed to that command of Moses in order to test him and trap him and get matter for accusing and condemning him. He would not allow the law to be turned into a weapon for her condemnation, but laid bare the guilt of the accusers themselves, until they withdrew and left her uncondemned.
The case is that of a virgin pledged to a husband who is found in the city in sexual union with another man. The law governing that case ordered death by stoning for the betrothed woman guilty of that adultery. Its procedure put the duty of throwing the first stones upon the witnesses.
Those who dragged such a woman before Jesus appealed to that command of Moses in order to test him and trap him and get matter for accusing and condemning him. He would not allow the law to be turned into a weapon for her condemnation, but laid bare the guilt of the accusers themselves, until they withdrew and left her uncondemned.