Other manuscripts that do contain it mark it off with asterisks or obeli. Both A and C probably did not contain it. It is omitted by a truly diverse group of ancient Greek manuscripts, including P66, P75, B, Sinaitic, L, N, T, W, 0141, 33, 157, 565, 1241, 1333, 1424, and many, many others. However, the evidence against this account is extensive and wide-ranging. The vast majority of Christians do not know that the account of the woman caught in adultery was not part of the original Bible! It is often quoted by those who want to excuse their own deliberate sin, which they know the Bible condemns. The phrase at John 8:7 is often used to let others know not to take sin too seriously, and not to “judge” others. The vast majority of Christians, including Pastors, do not know, and are totally unaware in fact, that the account of the woman caught in adultery in John 7:53-8:11 was not part of the original Bible! People just “know”, in their “hearts” they think, that Jesus really said these words, since they’ve heard this story all of their lives, and sermonized in churches. The phrase “Let him who has no sin cast the first stone” (paraphrased from John 8:7 KJV), has become entrenched everyday speech and in popular culture, for one thing due to the immense popularity of the KJV. “Yahweh’s promises are promises unalloyed, natural silver which comes from the earth seven times refined”- Psalm 12:6 NJB
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