John 7:49
But this crowd, which does not know the law, they are accursed.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
In Context
48Have any of the leaders believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
50Nicodemus, the one who came to him by night and who was one of them, said to them,
Cross References
Isaiah 5:21Woe to you who are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own sight!
Isaiah 29:14for this reason, behold, I will proceed to accomplish a wonder for this people, a great and mystifying miracle. For wisdom will perish from their wise, and the understanding of their prudent will be concealed.
John 9:34They responded and said to him, “You were born entirely in sins, and you would teach us?” And they cast him out.
1 Corinthians 1:20Where are the wise? Where are the scribes? Where are the truth-seekers of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of this world into foolishness?
James 3:13Who is wise and well-taught among you? Let him show, by means of good conversation, his work in the meekness of 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 →