Ruslan KD Podcast Wes Huff Reveals If This Controversial Passage Should Be In the Bible
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Feb 26, 2026 A deep dive into whether the story of the woman caught in adultery belongs in John, focusing on manuscript evidence, early citations, and scribal behavior. Conversation about oral tradition and how Jesus stories circulated before being fixed. Comparisons to other textual variants and discussion of the story's theological fit with Jesus' mercy and call to repentance.
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Woman Caught In Adultery Likely Early Oral Tradition
- The story of the woman caught in adultery (John 7:53–8:11) likely originated as an authentic oral Jesus tradition but was added to John's Gospel later.
- Dr. Peter Gurry and Wes Huff note it's absent from earliest manuscripts and shows up in other gospel traditions, implying early circulation before textual insertion.
Avoid Preaching Texts Lacking Early Manuscript Support
- Be cautious teaching passages that lack early manuscript support as canonical; consider context before preaching them as Scripture.
- Wes Huff says he wouldn't teach the passage as Scripture since it's likely not original to John, though he still values the story's message.
Jesus Writing Evokes God As Lawgiver
- Jesus writing with his finger in the adultery episode echoes God writing the Ten Commandments, framing Jesus as the authoritative lawgiver.
- Dr. Peter Gurry highlights the parallel to Exodus' 'inscribed by the finger of God' to explain the story's rhetorical force.
