1. And Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2. Early in the morning he returned to the temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and taught them.
3. The legal experts and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. Placing her in the center of the group,
4. they said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery.
5. In the Law, Moses commanded us to stone women like this. What do you say?"
6. They said this to test him, because they wanted a reason to bring an accusation against him. Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.