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caught in the act

John 8:3&4
"3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto Him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto Him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act."

We are continuing to study women in the Holy Scriptures. In the Gospel of John, chapter eight, Jesus, left the peace and tranquility of the Mount of Olives early in morning. Possibly a habit of Jesus was to teach at the temple early in the morning. The people that wanted to hear Him needed to be early and ready. As the custom of the culture, Jesus sat down to teach. He spoke as someone with authority.

At the Temple Jesus is on the home turf of the religious leaders. They show up is today's verses with a plan to trip up Jesus and catch Him making a mistake. "And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto Him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, They say unto Him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, IN THE VERY ACT." 🫢

Have you ever been caught sinning??? 
"IN THE VERY ACT!?!?" This poor woman was. Now, she is being humiliated and put on public display. This is a cold hearted, mean spirited action on the scribes and Pharisees part. The most egregious part is there is no partner in crime. It takes two to tango. Where is the other person caught IN THE VERY ACT of adultery?
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