I don't see where we are in disagreement, but tradition had nothing to do with what transpired that day. The Jews were trying to trap Jesus, the Bible states it quite clearly.
I’m going by the bible.
As am I.
Leviticus requires that both be punished.
Leviticus 20:10 states that if a man commits adultery, then both are to be punished, implying that both are to be accused and both are to be present during the accusation. But that point could be argued over by legal scholars til the cows come home.
Jesus would observe the scripture, not the tradition.
Absolutely, and that was the point I was making. No one but Christ, the woman in question and the men accusing her know what He wrote in the dirt, but whatever it was, it went straight to their hearts and convicted them of something tremendous. From the oldest to the youngest implies a numerical increase based upon age.
And no such implication was brought up by Jesus. To me that rules it out.
I hold to the view that Jesus embarrassed the accusers away by pointing out things they had done which ought to earn them death or at least shame. Perhaps a list of mistresses And therefore they dispersed. His question at the end is telling: does anyone accuse? The deciding matter was the lack of willing witnesses.
Be careful about holding your opinion as “teaching.”