John 7:51

51 numquid lex nostra iudicat hominem nisi audierit ab ipso prius et cognoverit quid faciat

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 sed turba haec quae non novit legem maledicti sunt

50 dicit Nicodemus ad eos ille qui venit ad eum nocte qui unus erat ex ipsis

51 numquid lex nostra iudicat hominem nisi audierit ab ipso prius et cognoverit quid faciat

52 responderunt et dixerunt ei numquid et tu Galilaeus es scrutare et vide quia propheta a Galilaea non surgit

53 et reversi sunt unusquisque in domum suam