Verses 7:53-8:11, known as the Pericope Adulterae, is absent from the earliest manuscripts including 𝔓66, P𝔓75, N(01), A(02), B(03), C(04) W(032) Latin(a) and Syriac(sy). Absent from THGNT ‖ Double bracketed in NA28 and SBLGNT. ‖ Included in D(05) Latin(d e ff²) BYZ and TR.UBS Handbooks for New Testament (20 vol.) states regarding the pericope, “is not found in the earlier and better Greek manuscripts, it differs in style and vocabulary from the rest of John's Gospel, and it interrupts the sequence of 7.52 and 8.12 and following. But it was evidently a widely circulated account in certain parts of the early church and finally found its place in various ancient manuscripts. In terms of style and vocabulary, it is closer to the Lukan writings than it is to John, and in some ancient manuscripts it is even found after Luke 21.38.” The UBS committee regards this passage as original history, though not originally located within John's gospel.

8:1 This passage is inserted in some manuscripts from an ancient source, and found either after John 7:53 or after Luke 21:38 or elsewhere.

8.1 Jesus autem. Quia mos ei erat die docere in templo, vespere reverti in Bethaniam, quæ est in monte Oliveti. Mystice: Signat altitudinem misericordiæ, unde nobis chrisma, id est unctio. Mane redit ad templum. Mane est ortus novæ lucis post tenebras legis, quo fidelibus, id est, in templo ejus misericordiam venit pandere et dare. Sessio est humilitas Incarnationis, qua miseretur et docet, unde libentius populus venit ad eum, sed inimici Pharisæi de justitia tentant, an contra eam dicat. Sciebant mansuetum et misericordiæ prædicatorem, unde placebat populo, unde putabant dicturum dimittendam esse adulteram, et in hoc diceretur hostis legis contrarius Moysi et Deo auctori et cum adultera reus mortis. Quod si secundum legem diceret lapidandam, deriderent, quasi non haberet mansuetudinem quam prædicabat pro qua amabatur. Ipse autem neutra capitur calumnia, sed servata mansuetudine respondet quod est veræ justitiæ: Qui sine peccato est, primus in illam lapidem mittat. Non autem statim judicat, sed inclinans se digito scribit in terram.

8.1 Yesus autem. Quia mos to_him was die docere in templo, vespere reverti in Bethaniam, which it_is in mountain Oliveti. Mystice: Signat altitudinem misericordiæ, whence nobis chrisma, id it_is unctio. Mane redit to templum. Mane it_is ortus novæ lucis after tenebras legis, quo fidelibus, id it_is, in templo his misericordiam he_came pandere and dare. Sessio it_is humilitas Incarnationis, which miseretur and teaches, whence libentius populus he_came to him, but inimici Pharisæi about justitia tentant, an contra her dicat. Sciebant mansuetum and misericordiæ prædicatorem, whence placebat populo, whence putabant dicturum dimittendam esse adulteram, and in hoc diceretur hostis legis contrarius Moysi and Deo auctori and when/with adultera guilty mortis. That when/but_if after/second legem diceret lapidandam, deriderent, as_if not/no haberet mansuetudinem how prædicabat pro which amabatur. Ipse however neutra capitur calumnia, but saved mansuetudine respondet that it_is veræ justitiæ: Who without peccato it_is, primus in illam lapidem mittat. Non however statim yudicat, but inclinans se digito scribit in the_earth/land.

See the note about John 7:53-8:11 on 7:53 above.

8:1 ιησους δε επορευθη μ^1,3,5,7 55.5% ¦ και ο ιησους επορευθη μ⁶ BYZ HF 23.5% ¦ και ιησους επορευθη μ⁴ 5.1% ¦ ιησους δε επορευετο μ² 4.8% ¦ επορευθη ο ιησους λ² 3.6%

8:1 εις μ^1,2,4,5,6,7 λ² 97.6% ¦ προς μ³ 2.2%