John 7:51

“Does our law condemn a man without first giving him a hearing and finding out what he is doing?”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

50Then Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus by night and who was one of the rulers, said,

52They answered him, “Are yoʋ also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet has ever arisen from Galilee.”

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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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