John 8 (woman caught in adultery) has significant textual critical issues; there is no good case for identifying her as Mary Magdalene; the absence of the man reflects a real double standard

Winger notes he has never heard a good case for the woman being Mary Magdalene and would not assert it. The absence of the man does appear to be a double standard; he speculates the man may have fled. However, the main emphasis of the passage is Jesus's response, and the absence of the man would not change that. He also flags that John 8 has significant textual issues covered in his Evidence for the Bible series.