Today's readings deal with two women. One, totally innocent, is accused of adultery by two wicked men, with whom she refused to have sexual relations. She is cleared by the wisdom of the judge Daniel. The other woman is, without question, guilty of the same sin and, according to Jewish law, should be stoned to death. What is horrible about this case is that the woman is being used as a pawn in a game by some scribes and Pharisees to trap Jesus. Will His reputation for mixing with sinners allow Him in this case to break the clear letter of the Law? Jesus throws the case back to them. If anyone of them is without sin, let him be the first to start stoning her. To their credit, none of them dares make such a claim and they slink away one by one. Only Jesus and the woman are left together. The religious leaders have not condemned her; neither will Jesus. It is not that He condones the sin but He gives her the opportunity to change. "Go away and do not sin again". How many times have we deserved condemnation for what we have done and have received Jesus' forgiveness? How many times have we condemned others and given them no opportunity to change their ways? And how often have we hastily judged people who like Susannah, were actually totally innocent?