John 7:52

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

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

In Context

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

53Then they departed each to his own house.

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Cross References

John 1:46And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

John 9:34They answered, "You were wholly born in sins, and do you teach us?" Then they cast him out.

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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