John 8 Did Jesus forgive the adulterous woman?

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And don’t forget the middle eastern, Islamic countries and their barbaric, inhumane laws.
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I appreciate all of your replies. I’m still grinding through this exegesis. In John 8, Jesus did not apply the temporal punishment of stoning to death. He obeyed the Law. There were not enough men to condemn her. That is why He said he did not condemn her. Why does this forgive her sins?

The thief on the cross had no sin since Jesus stated he would be in heaven. He was holy enough to enter heaven. The meaning is implicit in the text. Where is the implicit forgiveness in John 8.

I continue to think there is more to this story than another example of Jesus forgiving the sins of the woman. I’m digging deeper.
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Well, Jesus is God. When God says, “I do not condemn you” what does that mean? Isn’t that the highest form of forgiveness?
 
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