John 7:51

“Our Torah ·Teaching· does not condemn a man, does it, until after hearing from him personally and finding out what he’s doing?”

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In The King James Version

Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

In Context

50Nicodemus [Victory people] (he who came to him by night, being one of the Pharisees [Separated]) said to them,

52They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee [District, Circuit]? Search, and see that + 7:52 “No prophet from Galilee” This is an inaccurate statement, Jonah is a prophet from Gath-hepher which is in the western Galilee region (2 King 14:25). This passage also establishes that Jonah was a prophet to Israel before he was called to the Assyrians in Nineveh. no prophet has arisen out of Galilee [District, Circuit].”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 1:17+ 1:17. Deut 1:17 (#10.605): T. The judge is not to show favoritism in making judgments / R. Not to appoint as judge one who is not learned in the laws of the Torah ·Teaching· and judicial procedure, even if he is learned in other disciplines You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall sh'ma ·hear obey· the small and the great alike. + 1:17. Deut 1:17 (Deut 1:14-17; Lev 19:15) (#10.606): T. The judge not be afraid when judging no matter how a man presents himself / R. The judge must not fear a violent man when making judgments You shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will sh'ma ·hear obey· it.”

Deuteronomy 17:8If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within your gates; then you shall arise, and go up to the place which Adonai your God chooses.

Proverbs 18:13He who gives answer before he sh'ma ·hears obeys·, 2 that is folly and shame to him. 1

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 →

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