Q&A: The pericope adulterae (John 7:53–8:11, woman caught in adultery) was likely not in the original Gospel of John

Mike confirms: the overwhelming majority of scholars believe John 7:53–8:11 was not in the original Gospel. The current scholarly consensus is that the story likely has historical authenticity — it circulated as an oral tradition about Jesus — but was inserted into the Gospel text later, which is why it appears in different locations across ancient manuscripts. Mike treats this as an honest textual question, not a crisis of faith. He references his own video on the passage and encourages viewers to study it. He acknowledges this is a point of tension with King James Only advocates.