John 7:51

"Does our Law," he asked, "judge a man without first hearing what he has to say and ascertaining what his conduct is?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

50Nicodemus interposed--he who had formerly gone to Jesus, being himself one of them.

52"Do you also come from Galilee?" they asked in reply. "Search and see for yourself that no Prophet is of Galilaean origin."

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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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