John 7:49
But these people who have no knowledge of the law are cursed.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
In Context
48Have any of the rulers belief in him, or any one of the Pharisees?
50Nicodemus--he who had come to Jesus before, being himself one of them--said to them,
Cross References
Isaiah 5:21Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!
Isaiah 29:14For this cause I will again do a strange thing among this people, a thing to be wondered at: and the wisdom of their wise men will come to nothing, and the sense of their guides will no longer be seen.
John 9:34Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue.
1 Corinthians 1:20Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
James 3:13Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.
Matthew Henry on John 7:46-53
The Officers' Testimony of Christ. 45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. 50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him,… Read the whole commentary →