Note 2 at Jn. 8:3: The statement made by this woman's accusers in verse 4 that she was taken in the very act of adultery makes it clear that the man who was involved in this could also have been apprehended. He was not brought before Jesus for judgment because the scribes and Pharisees were not seeking justice. They were trying to trap Jesus in front of the multitude. A woman would invoke more sympathy from the crowd than a man would and therefore, would suit their purposes better (see note 3 at Jn. 8:5, below).