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John 7:51
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“Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”
John 7:51 in Other Translations
KJV
51
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
ESV
51
"Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?"
NLT
51
“Is it legal to convict a man before he is given a hearing?” he asked.
MSG
51
"Does our Law decide about a man's guilt without first listening to him and finding out what he is doing?"
CSB
51
"Our law doesn't judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he's doing, does it?"
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.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
John 7:51 In-Context
49
No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law—there is a curse on them.”
50
Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who was one of their own number, asked,
51
“Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”
52
They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee.”
53
Then they all went home,
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