John 7:53–8:11 — "The Woman Caught in Adultery"

Methodists recognize through textual scholarship that John 7:53-8:11 is not part of John's original Gospel. The passage is absent from the earliest manuscripts and was added by later scribes. This is taught in Methodist seminaries and Bible commentaries.

However, Methodists deeply affirm the passage's theological message: Jesus extends grace to sinners, challenges judgment, and calls people to repentance and transformation. This resonates with Methodist theology of prevenient grace (God's grace given before conversion) and the possibility of transformation. John Wesley's emphasis on God's freely offered mercy to all is reflected in Yeshua's treatment of the woman. The story's teaching on grace and transformation is consistent with Methodist understanding of the Gospel.