James, Martinez & Herbers points out that Jesus has often used analogies (2015)
and narratives in his teaching help to his followers with engagement and
understanding. Most memorable for a me is John -7 the 8:3 “And scribes and
Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken adultery; when they had set in and
her the midst, They say in unto him, Master, this woman was taken adultery, in in
the very act. Now Moses the law commanded us, that such should in 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 heard he them not. when they continued So asking him, lifted he up
himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a
stone this Jesus addresses the masses and at her”. a With encourages them to
think about their own lives and those without sin should go ahead and judge and
cast the first stone on this person. With this analogy Jesus indirectly pointed out
that are all with sin and that not one of perfect, this helped we us is his followers
understand that no one has the right to judge another they not know what as do
path that person has walked to get this place. to a We are all sinners, and we have
no right look down on to someone.
