Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.” The first, John’s insert, is a ‘behind-the-scenes’ account of what’s happening with the Sanhedrin: they want Jesus arrested (7:40-52). The second, not a part of John’s original text, is the story of the woman caught in the act of adultery (7:53-8:11). These two stories interrupt the flow of the conflict which Jesus is having with His opponents. Try this, read John 7:37-39, then skip immediately to 8:12-13. What does this show you about the passage? What does it tell......

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