Where was the adulterous MAN?
It takes two to tango. She was committing adultery with someone else. This means that when she was “caught in the act,” the man was right there. Why wasn’t he dragged before Jesus? I think I know. This isn’t in the Bible; I’m filling in the blanks, so to speak. Imagine a group of self-righteous people bursting into somebody’s bedchamber and shouting “Aha! We caught you!” There on the bed, their limbs entwined, are a man and a woman having sex. They’re married, but not to each other. The man stands up, casually rearranging his clothing. He is 6’3″ tall, mostly muscle. He is extremely calm. If it were 1988 CE instead of 31 CE, you’d guess that he was a biker or a professional wrestler. He looks over at the group of people who have invaded his privacy. “You guys got a problem?” he asks in basso profundo. They don’t answer. He casually walks out of the room. Nobody tries to stop him. The woman isn’t so fierce-looking. She’s 5’5″ and weighs 122 pounds. They grab her and drag her out. So at
