Jesus' Favorite Forgiveness Quote in the Bible Turns Out to Be a Forgery

What if the most compassionate thing Jesus ever said… was never actually said by Jesus at all?

Digital Illustration of Stoning in Ancient Israel.

If the Bible had a trailer, the quote “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone” would be the tagline. It’s the quote pastors, grandmas, and random internet commenters throw out whenever someone’s judging someone else.

And to be fair, it’s a great line. It shuts people up. It makes you think twice …