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The Pericope Adulterae (Latin pronunciation peˈri.ko.pe aˈdul.te.raɪ; English pronunciation pəˈɹɪ.kə.pi əˈdʌl.tə.ɹi - or Pericope de Adultera; Latin for "the pericope (passage) of the adulterous woman") is the name traditionally given to verses 7:53–8:11 of the Gospel of John, which describe a confrontation between Jesus and the Scribes and Pharisees; over whether a woman accused of adultery ought to be stoned. In English, the passage is usually referred to as "the woman taken in adultery". The woman has sometimes been identified as Mary Magdalene, though the connection is not made in the text itself.