John 7:51

Does our law condemn a man unless it shall hear from him first, and know what he hath done?

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

50One of them, Nikodimos, he who came to Jeshu by night, saith to them,

52They answered and said to him, Art thou also of Galila? Investigate, and see, that the Prophet from Galila ariseth not.

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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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