Law

Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?"
John 8:5 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/jhn.8.5.ESV

It was a trick question by the religious people, seemingly lose lose for Jesus. If He agreed with Moses, He would fall foul of the Roman overlords who reserved the right to exercise capital punishment. If He disagreed with Moses, He would appear to disagree with the very Law of God.

Many have speculated where the male guilty party was in the adultery that the woman was caught in. Was he one of the religious people himself, who was set up to catch the woman out? Whatever the situation, it seems highly unfair that only she is dragged before Jesus and not the man.

Jesus's response skilfully sidesteps the religious people's snare. He says the one without sin can throw the first stone. Of course, even religious people have to admit they're sinners. So the woman was safe.

Of course, Jesus is the sinless Son of God. So technically He could have stoned the woman. But He refused to condemn her. Instead, He commanded her to go and leave her life of sin.

'Heavenly Father, thank You that there's no condemnation for those of us who are in Christ Jesus. May we obey His call to leave our lives of sin, in His name, amen'