John 7:48-53

48 "1No one of 2the rulers or Pharisees has believed in Him, has he?
49 "But this crowd which does not know the Law is accursed."
50 3Nicodemus (he who came to Him before, being one of them) said to them,
51 "4Our Law does not judge a man unless * it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?"
52 They answered him, "5You are not also from Galilee, are you? Search, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee."
53 [Everyone went to his home.

Cross References 5

  • 1. John 12:42
  • 2. Luke 23:13; John 7:26
  • 3. John 3:1; John 19:39
  • 4. Exodus 23:1; Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy 19:15; Proverbs 18:13; Acts 23:3
  • 5. John 1:46; John 7:41

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Later mss add the story of the adulterous woman, numbering it as John 7:53-8:11
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