John 7:50

50 Then Nicodemus, a Pharisee, spoke. He was the one who had gone to Jesus earlier. He asked,

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 rulers or Pharisees believed in him?

49 No! But this mob knows nothing about the law. There is a curse on them."

50 Then Nicodemus, a Pharisee, spoke. He was the one who had gone to Jesus earlier. He asked,

51 "Does our law find someone guilty without hearing him first? Doesn't it want to find out what he is doing?"

52 They replied, "Are you from Galilee too? Look into it. You will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee."