This Sunday we come to a very interesting passage in John’s Gospel. It is a beloved story that may be one of the most well known stories of Jesus’ life and ministry, both within and outside of the church. Part of what makes this section interesting is that your Bible will almost certainly have brackets around John 7:53-8:11. The note in the ESV says, “[The earliest manuscripts do not include 7:53-8:11.]” That reality brings up a lot of debate about whether this passage should be considered Scripture, or preached at all. I hope to talk briefly about how our Bibles have been put together and whether they are trustworthy, and then to peach through this passage, showing that the character of Jesus that is shown in this story is easily connected to other passages we have studied in John so far. In a shorter version of all of that, we will see that Jesus has mercy on sinners.