My translation says there were both Parisees and Scribes.
 
I am sorry, I thought your question about where the man was was a rhetorical question since the Scripture does not say where he was.  He was never mentioned as far as I can tell.
 
"He did exactly what a judge had the right to do - told the witnesses to go ahead and stone her"  --I agree. Sentence was pronounced, which means guilt was established. He did show mercy by not carrying out the sentence.  The Law rendered no such mercy in regards to adultery from the texts that I have seen. Does the Law account for mercy or is that a gift from God? So would active obedience to the Law grant mercy when the Law tells you that she must die?
 
Harry

Roundrocke@... wrote:
The Pharisees were the 'witnesses' - they brought the woman to Jesus to act 
as her judge. He did exactly what a judge had the right to do - told the 
witnesses to go ahead and stone her - but the one without sin should cast the 
first stone. When none of the accusers/witnesses were qualified, and they all 
left, the Judge showed mercy and "pardoned" her.

I still wonder where the man was - to be "caught in the act" of adultery, 
the man had to be present as well, and the law required both to be stoned.

lol....in a roomful of MEN - why should this woman expect anyone to respond 
to that?


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