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

⁴⁵ and they asked them, "Why have you not brought him?"

⁴⁶ The officers answered, "Never yet did a man speak like this man."

⁴⁷ "Surely you have not been led astray, have you? answered the Pharisees. ⁴⁸ "Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees? ⁴⁹ "As for this mob who do not understand the Law, they are accursed!"

⁵⁰ Nicodemus, one of their number, he who had formerly visited Jesus, said to them, ⁵¹ "Our law does not condemn the accused, does it, before hearing his defense, and finding out what he is doing?"

⁵² In answer they said to him. "You are not from Galilee, are you? Search for yourself, and see that from Galilee arises no prophet."

⁵³ Then they departed each to his own house.

¹ Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.