John 7:51

"Our law does not condemn the accused, does it, before hearing his defense, and finding out what he is doing?"

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

50Nicodemus, one of their number, he who had formerly visited Jesus, said to them,

52In answer they said to him. "You are not from Galilee, are you? Search for yourself, and see that from Galilee arises no prophet."

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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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