Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"Surely our Law does not condemn a person without first hearing from him and finding out what he is doing, does it?"
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
Holman Bible
“Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”
A Conservative Version
Does our law judge a man, unless it first may hear from himself and know what he does?
American Standard Version
Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?
Amplified
“Does our Law convict someone without first giving him a hearing and finding out what he is [accused of] doing?”
An Understandable Version
"Does our law pass judgment on a man before first hearing from him and learning what he did?"
Anderson New Testament
Does our law condemn a man unless it first hear from him, and know what he does?
Bible in Basic English
Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done?
Common New Testament
"Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he is doing?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
said to them, said to them, doth our law condemn any man before he is heard, without knowing the fact?
Darby Translation
Does our law judge a man before it have first heard from himself, and know what he does?
Godbey New Testament
Whether does our law judge a man, until it may first hear from him and know what he does?
Goodspeed New Testament
"Does our Law condemn the accused without first hearing what he has to say, and finding out what he has done?"
John Wesley New Testament
Doth our law judge a man before it hear him, and know what he doth?
Julia Smith Translation
Our law judges not a man, except it first hear from him, and know what he does.
King James 2000
Does our law judge any man, before it hears him, and knows what he does?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Our law does not condemn a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, [does it]?"
Modern King James verseion
Does our law judge the Man before it hears Him and knows what He does?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him and know what he hath done?"
Moffatt New Testament
"But surely our Law does not condemn the accused before hearing what he has to say and ascertaining his offence?"
Montgomery New Testament
"Our law does not condemn the accused, does it, before hearing his defense, and finding out what he is doing?"
NET Bible
"Our law doesn't condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?"
New Heart English Bible
"Does our Law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"
Noyes New Testament
Doth our law judge a man, unless it first hear from him, and know what he doeth?
Sawyer New Testament
Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he does?
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, our law, doth not judge the man, unless it hear first from him, and get to know what he is doing?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Doth our law condemn a man, without first hearing his defence, and knowing what he hath done?
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Does our Law pass judgment on a man without first giving him a hearing, and finding out what he has been doing?"
Webster
Doth our law judge any man before it heareth him, and knoweth what he doeth?
Weymouth New Testament
"Does our Law," he asked, "judge a man without first hearing what he has to say and ascertaining what his conduct is?"
Williams New Testament
"Our law does not condemn a man before it hears what he has to say and finds out what he is doing, does it?"
World English Bible
"Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"
Worrell New Testament
"Does our law judge a man, unless it first hear from him, and know what he does?"
Worsley New Testament
being one of them, saith to them, Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he hath done?
Youngs Literal Translation
'Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?'
Themes
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Not given till accused was heard
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:51
Verse Info
Context Readings
Debate Over Jesus' Claims
50 One of their own, Nicodemus (the man who had previously met with Jesus), asked them, 51 "Surely our Law does not condemn a person without first hearing from him and finding out what he is doing, does it?" 52 They answered him, "You aren't from Galilee, too, are you? Search and see that no prophet comes from Galilee."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 18:13
Whoever answers before listening is both foolish and shameful.
Deuteronomy 1:17
When you hold a hearing, don't be partial in judgment toward the least important or toward the great. Never fear men, because judgment belongs to God. If the matter is difficult for you, bring it to me for a hearing.'
Deuteronomy 17:6
Based on the testimony of two or three witnesses, they must surely die. But they are not to die based on the testimony of one person.
Deuteronomy 17:8-11
"If a case is too difficult for you to decide with respect to bloodshed, civil claims, assault and battery, or other matters of dispute within your courts, bring it to the place that the LORD your God will choose.
Deuteronomy 19:15-19
"The testimony of one person alone is not to suffice to convict anyone of any iniquity, sin, or guilt. But the matter will stand on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Acts 23:3
At this Paul told him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! How can you sit there and judge me according to the Law, and yet in violation of the Law order me to be struck?"