In His act of pardoning this woman and encouraging her to live a better life, the character of Jesus shines forth in the beauty of perfect righteousness. While He does not palliate sin, nor lessen the sense of guilt, He seeks not to condemn, but to save. The world had for this erring woman only contempt and scorn; but Jesus speaks words of comfort and hope. The Sinless One pities the weakness of the sinner, and reaches to her a helping hand. While the hypocritical Pharisees denounce, Jesus bids her, "Go, and sin no more."

Ved at tilgive denne kvinde og ved at give hende mod til at leve et bedre liv stråler Jesu personlighed frem i en fuldkommen retfærdigheds skønhed. Selv om han ikke besmykker synden eller forringer skyldfølelsen, så søger han ikke at fordømme, men at frelse. Verden havde kun foragt og hån tilovers for denne vildfarne kvinde; men Jesus taler trøstens og håbets ord til hende. Den syndfri har medlidenhed med synderens svaghed og rækker hende en hjælpende hånd. Medens de hykleriske farisæere anklager, byder Jesus hende: "Gå bort, synd fra nu af ikke mere"