John 7:51
“Does our law judge a man, unless it has first heard him and has known what he has done?”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
In Context
50Nicodemus, the one who came to him by night and who was one of them, said to them,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:17There shall be no favoritism to any persons. So you shall listen to the little as well as to the great. And you shall not accept anyone’s reputation, for this is the judgment of God. But if anything seems difficult to you, then refer it to me, and I will hear it.’
Deuteronomy 17:8If you have perceived that there is among you a difficult and doubtful matter of judgment, between blood and blood, cause and cause, leprosy and leprosy, and if you will have seen that the words of the judges within your gates vary: rise up and ascend to the place which the Lord your God will choose.
Proverbs 18:13Whoever responds before he listens, demonstrates himself to be foolish and deserving of confusion.
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 →