John 7:49
but this multitude, that is not knowing the law, is accursed.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
In Context
48did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?
50Nicodemus saith unto them — he who came by night unto him — being one of them,
Cross References
Isaiah 5:21Woe [to] the wise in their own eyes, And — before their own faces — intelligent!
Isaiah 29:14Therefore, lo, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, A wonder, and a marvel, And perished hath the wisdom of its wise ones, And the understanding of its intelligent ones hideth itself.'
John 9:34They answered and said to him, 'In sins thou wast born altogether, and thou dost teach us!' and they cast him forth without.
1 Corinthians 1:20where [is] the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?
James 3:13Who [is] wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,
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 →