Adultery on SermonAudio
Adultery on SermonAudio
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John 8:1-11 – The Woman Caught in Adultery
16 minutes Posted Jul 11, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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In 1631, two English printers made a huge mistake. When printing a new edition of the Bible, they accidentally left out one word and caused a huge commotion. They left out the word "not" in the seventh commandment. As a result, those who bought that edition of the Bible were surprised when they read these words: "Thou shalt commit adultery." You can imagine how surprised the readers were! This caused such an uproar that the king demanded that all of these editions be destroyed. He also fined the printers a large sum of money. Thankfully, almost all of the printings were destroyed before that misprint could mislead many people. Almost 400 years have passed since "The Wicked Bible" was first printed. However, the sin of adultery has been around for thousands of years before that. The Bible talks about Joseph rejecting the advances of Potiphar's wife, David's adultery with Bathsheba, and the unfaithfulness of Hosea's wife. While it has happened many times, the Bible makes it clear that this is not something that pleases God. In fact, the Law of Moses prescribes the death penalty for those who commit adultery. But what did Jesus think about it? Was it something to be forgiven or to be judged? This was the question posed to Him in our passage today.