In our Law Moses commanded that such a woman must be stoned to death. Now, what do you say?”
If a man commits adultery with the wife of an Israelite, both he and the woman shall be put to death.
“Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true.
Let the mob stone them and attack them with swords, kill their children, and burn down their houses.
Joseph was a man who always did what was right, but he did not want to disgrace Mary publicly; so he made plans to break the engagement privately.
“Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.