John 7:50

50 ¹Nicodemus, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them,

John 7:50 Meaning and Commentary

John 7:50

Nicodemus saith unto them
To the Jewish sanhedrim, who were running down Christ, and his followers, in great wrath and fury:

he that came to Jesus by night;
see ( John 3:1 John 3:2 ) ;

being one of them;
a member of the sanhedrim.

John 7:50 In-Context

48 Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him?

49 But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed. ”

50 Nicodemus, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them,

51 “Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does? ”

52 They replied, “Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee. ”[The earliest manuscripts do not include 7:53–8:11. ]

Cross References

• 1. 7:50 ch. 3:1; 19:39