== The Adulteress Story, beginning of John 8 ==
The story of Jesus and an adulteress appears at John 7:53-through John 8:11 and its authenticity as being written by John is rejected by many modern biblical scholars.<ref>''See, e.g.'', [[Essay:Adulteress Story]]</ref> The passage has become a favorite of [[liberals]] to argue against [[capital punishment]] and for permissiveness or in general. "Common reasons against condemnation capital punishment ... Abolitionists '''often''' quote Jesus' treatment of the adulteress in the Gospel of John as support for sintheir position."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/executb.htm "Capital punishment - the death penalty; Basic reasons: pro and anti".] ReligiousTolerance.org (emphasis added)</ref> The passage conflicts with Jesus's emphasis on [[Hell]] and is misused to claim that Hell does not exist.<ref>Here is an example of a false denial of Hell based on the Adulteress Story: " No one is going to burn in hell. ... Here's what we know from Jesus' teachings. He would never condemn anyone. Read the story of the adulteress about to be stoned." - Craig. [http://forum.greaterreality.com/messages/9.html "Re: Heaven and Hell".] Greater Reality Forums. Forum.GreaterReality.com</ref> How do the different translations of the Bible treat this passage?
In a section listing "Common reasons against capital punishment", ReligiousTolerance.org says that "Abolitionists '''often''' quote Jesus' treatment of the adulteress in the Gospel of :New International Version: The earliest manuscripts and many other ancient witnesses do not have John as support for their position."<ref>[http7://www.religioustolerance.org/executb.htm Capital punishment 53-- the death penalty; Basic reasons8: pro and anti] (emphasis added)</ref>11.
:New American Bible: 7,53-8,11: The passage is misused to claim that Hell does not exist.<ref>Here is an example story of a false denial of Hell, using the adulteress story to argue against condemnation: " No one is going to burn woman caught in hell. ... Here's what we know adultery is a later insertion here, missing from Jesus' teachingsall early Greek manuscripts. He would never condemn anyone. Read A Western text-type insertion, attested mainly in Old Latin translations, it is found in different places in different manuscripts: here, or after 7, 36, or at the story end of this gospel, or after Lk 21, 38, or at the adulteress about to be stoned." - Craig. [http://forum.greaterreality.com/messages/9.html "Re: Heaven and Hell".] Greater Reality Forums. Forum.GreaterRealityend of that gospel.com</ref>
The different translations of the :Holman Christian Standard Bible comment on this passage as follows: Other mss [manuscripts] omit bracketed text [John 7:53-8:11].
:New International Version:{{QuoteBox|The earliest manuscripts and many other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53-8:11.}} :New American Bible:{{QuoteBox|7,53-8,11: The story of the woman caught in adultery is a later insertion here, missing from all early Greek manuscripts. A Western text-type insertion, attested mainly in Old Latin translations, it is found in different places in different manuscripts: here, or after 7, 36, or at the end of this gospel, or after Lk 21, 38, or at the end of that gospel.}} :Holman Christian Standard Bible:{{QuoteBox|Other mss [manuscripts] omit bracketed text [John 7:53-8:11].}} :New Revised Standard Version:{{QuoteBox| The most ancient authorities lack 7.53-8.11; other authorities add the passage here or after 7.36 or after 21.25 or after Luke 21.38, with variations of text; some mark the passage as doubtful.}}
== Our Father ==