I was reminded of one of my favorite jokes during today’s Gospel.

Jesus was teaching in the Temple area.  The Scribes and Pharisees brought before Him a woman who had been caught in adultery.  They said they were going to stone her in accordance with the law of Moses and wanted Jesus’s opinion.  Jesus realizes that they’re trying to test Him, and also sees a very good teaching moment here.  So first he bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.  Then He said “let the one among you who is without sin be the first to cast a stone.”  The elders all stood there dumbfounded and began to walk away.  Suddenly a huge rock comes flying through the air and hits the adulteress square between the eyes, knocking her down, dead.

Jesus rolled His eyes, looks out into the crowd, breathed a huge sigh, and said, “Muuuuhhhh-theeeerrr, I was trying to make a point here!”