John 7:45-John 8:1 - Debate Over Jesus' Claims

⁴⁵ So the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees. And they said to them, "{Why} did you not bring him?"

⁴⁶ The officers replied, "Never has a man spoken like this!"

⁴⁷ Then the Pharisees replied to them, "You have not also been deceived, [have you]? ⁴⁸ {None} of the rulers or of the Pharisees have believed in him, [have they]? ⁴⁹ But this crowd who does not know the law is accursed!"

⁵⁰ Nicodemus, the one who came to him previously--who was one of them--said to them, ⁵¹ "Our law does not condemn a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, [does it]?"

⁵² They answered and said to him, "You are not also from Galilee, [are you]? Investigate and see that a prophet does not arise from Galilee!" [[

⁵³ And each one went to his [own] house.

¹ But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.