Last week that guy in the story ended up in jail because he wouldn’t forgive someone. I guess I’d better forgive you person, for all the mischief you’ve ever done to me.
I wouldn’t want to end up in dog jail again.
But sometimes it’s really hard. Sometimes you go overboard in the mischief department.
Yes, I’ll listen to the story.
But don’t pull any mischief while you’re telling it.
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Jesus went to Jerusalem, and at dawn he appeared in the temple courts.
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Boy, did Jesus get up early. I bet He was the only one there.
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All the people gathered around Jesus, and He sat down to teach them.
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What? What people? You mean they got up that early too?
Okay, I’ll listen. As long as you don’t make me get up that early to hear the story.
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While Jesus taught the people, the teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?”
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They could probably do to her what they did to me. It doesn’t do me any good to mess around with girl dogs anymore.
Oh wait. Where’s the guy who was with that woman? They would have to do that to him.
I bet Jesus asked them to bring that guy in.
I am listening.
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They were trying to trap Jesus with their question, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
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That would have to be an awfully big trap. Most traps are only big enough to catch small animals.
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Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with His finger. When they kept on questioning him, He straightened up and said to them, “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
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Well, person – I guess you won’t be throwing any stones.
I’m listening! I’m listening!
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After Jesus said this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
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I guess Jesus told them.
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Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
“No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
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What do you mean, Jesus wants all of us to leave our life of sin?
I don’t sin.
Mischief doesn’t count.
Except for your mischief, that is.
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