Where Are Those Thine Accusers? by dbwalton
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Where Are Thine Accusers? - A great story of the Savior's saving grace. Accused of adultery, and taken in the very act, a woman is brought to Jesus after he taught in the Temple.
The scribes and Pharisees asked him, "Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?"
Acting as though he didn't even hear them, he stooped down and with his finger he wrote in the sand. (I've often wondered what he wrote. My theory is he wrote incriminating things about those who brought the woman to him... but that's just my theory.)
They kept asking him, and finally he said, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her," and he continued writing in the sand.
The scriptures said they all left one by one as they felt the guilt of their own conscience. After they left, Jesus standing before the woman asked, "Woman, where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee?"
She said, "No man, Lord."
And Jesus said unto her, "Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."
We often stop with, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone," without mentioning Jesus' charge to the woman, "Go, and sin no more." While Jesus forgives, he asks her to stop sinning.
This is a digital painting I did of Jesus and his interaction with the woman.
Comments (7)
Arodia
Very cool work! Love it!
Nightwind
Awesome work and excellent subject!
radioham Online Now!
I always love this story but I wonder .... we all know what was to happen to the woman but what of the man... as I was always told it takes two to tango
Love the picture
dbwalton
I've wondered that too. Perhaps he was one of those Pharisees that Jesus refers to as hypocrites, and thus, the men let him go. Or, perhaps he was in another setting. Basically, we don't know.
FurNose
This is a wonderful depiction of the story in John 8
Yes, the scripture says, that Jesus told her (as so many people) to stop sinning, but I'm sure he knew, that this is an impossible request for humans all together. I consider this story more as a reminder for us, that if we accuse others, we ought to keep in mind, that even we have our faults and therefore should act merciful instead of judging others.
dbwalton
I agree it is a good illustration to concentrate on our own faults, and not those of others and being merciful to those who make mistakes.
But, let's not forget Jesus also said, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."
An impossible commandment to keep?
Like Jesus told the adulteress to go and sin no more. Do I think she never sinned after that?
No, but I do think she never committed adultery again. I think there's a message there too that when we receive grace, and know we've done wrong, but know we can be forgiven and receive mercy, we shouldn't be like a dog returning to his vomit (another phrase Jesus refers to).
I like how one person described the command to "be ye therefore perfect". Be ye therefore perfect... eventually. ;) I'm sure that will happen after this life.
pangor
Wonderful painting. However, I must point out that there is supposed to be sand on the ground.
dbwalton
You're right, and there is in the lower left corner. But, I thank you for mentioning this as there was nothing written in the sand, so I went and wrote in the sand. (Just under my signature.)
crender
Gorgeous image!
RRun
Not that one sees biblical inspired renders here often. But even if I tend to regard (all) religion from a critcal distance, I love the colors and the fall of the tunic along with the details.