they saidto Him, "Teacher,thiswomanhas been caughtin adultery,in the very act.
If [there is] a manwhocommitsadulterywith another man'swife,one whocommitsadulterywith his friend'swife,the adultererand the adulteressshall surelybe putto death.
And Josephher husband,beinga righteous manand not wantingto disgraceher, plannedto send her awaysecretly.
The scribesand the Phariseesbroughta womancaughtin adultery,and having sether in the center[of the court],
"Nowin the LawMosescommandedus to stonesuch women;whatthendo You say?"
"Ifa manis foundlyingwith a marriedwoman,then bothof them shall die,the manwho laywith the woman,and the woman;thus you shall purgethe evilfrom Israel.
Then her husbandaroseand wentafterher to speaktenderlyto her in order to bringher back,taking with him his servantand a pairof donkeys.So she broughthim into her father'shouse,and when the girl'sfathersawhim, he was gladto meethim.
