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Lenten Season · Year C

Fifth Sunday of Lent

April 2, 2028

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, Rembrandt van Rijn
Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1644National Gallery, London
A small panel with an enormous dark temple above and the figures tiny at the bottom, lit in one patch, so the architecture dwarfs the argument.Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.Rembrandt van RijnRembrandt (1606-1669) painted scripture as if it had happened in a room he had been in, and returned to the same stories across forty years, changing his mind about them in public.National Gallery, LondonFounded in 1824 by buying one banker's collection, and deliberately placed in Trafalgar Square so that people from every part of London could walk to it.National Gallery, London
Roman Lectionary
GospelJohn 8:1-11Jn 8:1-11Alt. GospelIf Third Scrutiny of the Elect: John 11:1-45If Third Scrutiny of the Elect: Jn 11:1-45 orJohn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
Second ReadingPhil. 3:8-14Phil 3:8-14Alt. 2nd ReadingIf Third Scrutiny of the Elect: Romans 8:8-11If Third Scrutiny of the Elect: Rom 8:8-11
First ReadingIsa. 43:16-21Is 43:16-21Alt. 1st ReadingIf Third Scrutiny of the Elect: Ezekiel 37:12-14If Third Scrutiny of the Elect: Ez 37:12-14
Responsorial PsalmPs. 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6 (3)Ps 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6 (3)Alt. PsalmIf Third Scrutiny of the Elect: Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 (7)If Third Scrutiny of the Elect: Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 (7)

Overview & Insights

"Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more." (John 8:11)

Religious leaders bring a woman caught in adultery to Jesus and test him with the law's demand that she be stoned. Jesus invites whoever is without sin to cast the first stone, and when her accusers leave one by one, he sends her away forgiven and charged to sin no more.

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Commentary

John 8 CommentariesJn 8 Commentaries BibleHub

Gathers classic verse-by-verse commentaries on this passage.

John 8 Commentary: The Light of the WorldJn 8 Commentary: The Light of the World Enduring Word · David Guzik

A plain-language walk through the chapter, including the textual history of this account.

John 8 CommentaryJn 8 Commentary Precept Austin

An extensive evangelical commentary compilation on the woman's encounter with Jesus.

John 8 CommentariesJn 8 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on John 8 gathered on one passage page.

John 8Jn 8 Word on Fire · Bishop Barron

The chapter text paired with Bishop Barron's short verse-level reflections.

John 8 (Haydock Commentary)Jn 8 (Haydock Commentary) Haydock Commentary

A Catholic Douay-Rheims commentary drawing on the Fathers and earlier Catholic exegetes.

Refuse Scapegoating Violence Word on Fire · Bishop Barron

A sermon reading this scene through the dynamics of mob scapegoating and Jesus' mercy.

Background & Word Study

John 8 InterlinearJn 8 Interlinear BibleHub

Shows the Greek text word by word for the passage.

The Church Fathers

John 8 (Catena)Jn 8 (Catena) Catena

Collects patristic comments verse by verse on Jesus and the accused woman.

Worship & Prayers

Fifth Sunday in Lent The Lectionary Page

All the appointed readings and the collect for the day gathered in one place.

Podcast

#1015: Fifth Sunday in Lent (C) Working Preacher

A weekly preaching roundtable on this Sunday's Isaiah and Philippians readings, shared with the Catholic lectionary (their Gospel choice differs from the Catholic John 8 reading).

Art & Music

Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt's lectionary art index for browsing paintings tied to this Sunday's readings.

Study Hub

John 8:1-11Jn 8:1-11 Textweek

A long-running aggregator of commentary, sermon, and worship links for this passage (some links may be dated).

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