John 7:51

51 "Our Torah doesn't condemn a man -- does it? -- until after hearing from him and finding out what he's doing."

John 7:51 Meaning and Commentary

John 7:51

Doth our law judge any man
Or condemn any man; or can any man be lawfully condemned:

before it hear him:
what he has to say for himself; is this the usual process in our courts? or is this a legal one to condemn a man unheard?

and know what he doth?
what his crimes are. This he said, having a secret respect for Christ, though he had not courage enough openly to appear for him.

John 7:51 In-Context

49 True, these `am-ha'aretz do, but they know nothing about the Torah, they are under a curse!"

50 Nakdimon, the man who had gone to Yeshua before and was one of them, said to them,

51 "Our Torah doesn't condemn a man -- does it? -- until after hearing from him and finding out what he's doing."

52 They replied, "You aren't from the Galil too, are you? Study the Tanakh, and see for yourself that no prophet comes from the Galil!"

53 Then they all left, each one to his own home.