Christ and the Adulteress, Mute Passion (series title), In the temple, several Pharisees bring a woman caught in adultery to Christ. The Pharisees ask what Christ thinks of the law of Moses which states that such women should be stoned to death. Christ has written on the ground with his finger and says as he looks up that the one who is without sin should but cast the first stone. Print is part of a book., print maker: Lucas van Leyden (workshop of), publisher: Doen Pietersz., Amsterdam, c. 1530, paper, height 111 mm × width 80 mmheight 159 mm × width 101 mm

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