John 7:51

World English Bible

“Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

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John 7:51 in other translations

Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?

John 7:51 · American Standard Version

John 7:51 in context

  1. 49But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”
  2. 50Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,
  3. 51“Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”
  4. 52They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
  5. 53Everyone went to his own house,