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The '''woman caught in adultery''' was brought before [[Jesus]], in one of the very few apocryphal stories in the [[New Testament]].

The '''woman caught in adultery''' (John 8:1-11) was brought before [[Jesus]], in one of the very few apocryphal stories in the [[New Testament]].

Bible commentator Ken Collins suggests:

Bible commentator Ken Collins suggests:

== Historicity ==

== Historicity ==

Historians and scholars agree that the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11) is not authentic and was added decades later to the Gospel of John by scribes. The story was almost certainly added for the purpose of liberal ideology: if no one who has sinned should cast the first stone, then the message is that no one should punish or even criticize sinners. It is also clear from the writing style that this story was added later.²

Historians and scholars agree that the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery is not authentic and was added decades later to the [[Gospel of John]] by scribes. The story was almost certainly added for the purpose of Democrat ideology: if no one who has sinned should cast the first stone, then the message is that no one should punish or even criticize sinners. It is also clear from the writing style that this story was added later.<ref>Page 63-65, ''Misquoting Jesus'' (2005) by Bart D. Ehrman</ref>

== References ==

== References ==

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== See also ==

== See also ==