Are these stories from the Bible?

Question

Posted: Oct 27, 2006 7:28 PM I do not remember the exact wording of these snippets of passages or verses but am hoping that someone who may more knowledgeable in Christianity can post their locations in the Bible so that I will be able to cite my references, as well as to confirm that these stories are indeed from the Bible and/or from various versions or books of the Bible that may have been thrown out for political reasons during the 2nd Century during the meeting of the church fathers in Constantinople:

1. Some worshippers or religious zealots came to Jesus and began to worship him (or kiss his feet?) as if he were God. Jesus responded to these worshippers, "Do not [worship?] me: DO AS I DO."

2. A prostitute came to Jesus and began to kiss his feet (or something of that nature) and Jesus permitted her to do so. In response to the indignant onlookers or disciples who expressed their scorn at this woman (?), Jesus responded, "Let he who has committed no sin cast the first stone." (or something to that affect).

3. Either Jesus was on the Crucufix or perhaps this was yet another story that I am confusing: Some people were throwing stones at Jesus and mocking him. Jesus asked, "Why do you stone me?" They replied, "Because you make yourself out to be God (or the son of God?)." Jesus replied, "But we are *all* the sons and daughters of God," but his voice was lost on the crowd who continued to stone him.

Answer 1

1. I do not recognize this one as a biblical story.

2. "But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, 'Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?' This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, 'He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.' And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, 'Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?' She said, 'No one, Lord.' And Jesus said to her, 'Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.'" (John 8:1-11)

3. "Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, 'How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.' Jesus answered them, 'I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness of Me. But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. I and My Father are one.' Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, 'Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?' The Jews answered Him, saying, 'For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.' Jesus answered them, 'Is it not written in your law, 'I said, "You are gods" '? If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.'" (John 10:22-38)

Answer 2

I'll help you.

1) The "worshipers" you refer to are probably the Jews. Yes, it is true that many Jews did indeed come unto Jesus and worship Him after being healed of a disease or being cured of an illness. It was not too common though. The religious zealots were Jews who wanted to overthrow the Romans and thought that was why Jesus came. Unfortunately for them that wasn't Jesus' plan. Scripture doesn't mention anyone kissing the feet of Jesus but the closest thing is when Mary cleaned Jesus feet with her tears or repentance and then wiped them dry with her hair.

2) Yes, a prostitute was caught in the act of adultery which meant immediate death. When the Jewish leaders were about to stone her to death they asked Jesus whether or not this was the right thing to do. Jesus then replied, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." With this all the Jewish leaders left her alone and Jesus forgave her sins.

3) No, your third statement is FALSE. That did not happen. when Jesus was on the cross scripture only mentions that the people mocked Him verbally.

Answer 3

1) These were the words of Paul, not Jesus:
Revelation 22:9; Revelation 19:10
* What Jesus actually said *: Matthew 4:10;
Matthew 15:9; Mark 7:7; Mark 10:17-18;
Luke 4:8

2) a) Woman washes Jesus feet with her tears,
dries them with her hair, and anoints him
with costly perfumed oil: Luke 7:37-50
b) Jesus asked to stone the adulterous
woman: "He among you who is without sin
cast the first stone: John 8:3-11

3) This time 3 stories mixed together:
a) Paul to the Galatians, "We are all sons of
God": Galatians 3:26-29
b) Jesus says he and the father are one, and
the Jews try to stone him, "for thou being a
man, makest thyself God". John 10:30-39
c) Jesus mocked on the cross:
Matthew 27:41- 44

Answer 4

Yes, but your renditions are very distorted.

1. You confuse the John in Revelation bowing down before an angel in Revelation 19:9-10
Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'" And he added, "These are the true words of God." At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

2. Your second story comes from John chapter 8 where some Jewish leaders try to trick Jesus by bringing a woman caught in the very act of adultery to get Jesus' opinion on what to do with her. Jesus said to the religious leader, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone..." The accusors left Jesus alone with the woman, and Jesus said that He did not condemn, but that she was to go and sin no more.

3. Your third story comes appears very distorted and a combo and a couple things in the Bible, and some things not in the Bible.

Answer 5

Here's a great keyword search bible website and it has many different versions of the bible.

I don't recall verse 1 off the top of my head; but 2 & 3 are familiar.

Here's 2 (John 8:7)
http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=John+8&version=31

Answer 6

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Answer 7

1. Has no Biblical basis, Jesus never told people not to worship him. He did tell people to follow Him. Maybe you are thinking of this passage instead?

John 20:15 Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." 16 Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

2. Luke 7:37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 38 and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner." 40 And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "Say it, Teacher." 41 "A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?" 43 Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly." 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven--for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little." 48 And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

3. John 8:34 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father." 39 They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing what Abraham did, 40 but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. 41 You are doing what your father did." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father--even God." 42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. 43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God." 48 The Jews answered him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?" 49 Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death." 52 The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.' 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?" 54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, 'He is our God.' 55 But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad." 57 So the Jews said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?" 58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am." 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.