That Never Was Jesus Copyright 2001 by Kenneth W. Collins. All rights reserved. What textual problems are associated with this passage. How this passage gives us a preview of the Last Judgment. The Dilemma Those who knew Jesus personally in the flesh must have continually been impressed with His quick-wittedness and His ability to see past deceptions into the heart of a matter, because the gospel writers never cease to delight in telling us stories about how Jesus adroitly eluded the traps that were set for him by the authorities.
Today is one example.
A woman was caught in the very act of adultery. There were witnesses who could testify against her. She could easily be convicted of adultery before a religious court, and the Law of Moses prescribed the death penalty. So the scribes and the Pharisees bring the case before Jesus and ask His opinion about what they should do. Jesus was teaching in the Temple when they brought the woman and the witnesses to Him, setting a trap for Him in the guise of seeking His expert opinion.