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80. Forgives a woman caught in adultery, although the Pharisees wanted to stone her   Site information: Southern Wall Along the southern wall of the temple mount, the excavations discovered a paved Herodian street, one of the most important findings in the Jerusalem excavations, which serve as a time machine - bringing us back to the days of the second temple and the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans (70AD). The excavators cleared out the meters high rubble and the large stones, seen in the background, that covered the area since then. A magnificent paved road came back to life after almost 2,000 years. Jesus has walked this street while entering the temple.
The photo above shows the paved street. On top of this street the excavators found a number of large stones which were thrown from the temple above into the street by the Roman soldiers, during the leveling of Jerusalem, after it was captured and burnt. The photo above shows an amazing record of the history - the street was damaged by the stones that were toppled from the temple mount down into the street. For more info click here. Biblical References: Jn 8:3-14: "And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, 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. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me".
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