John 7:48-51
Living Bible
48 “Is there a single one of us Jewish rulers or Pharisees who believes he is the Messiah? 49 These stupid crowds do, yes; but what do they know about it? A curse upon them anyway!”[a]
50 Then Nicodemus spoke up. (Remember him? He was the Jewish leader who came secretly to interview Jesus.) 51 “Is it legal to convict a man before he is even tried?” he asked.
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- John 7:49 A curse upon them anyway, literally, “This multitude is accursed.”
John 7:48-51
New International Version
48 “Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?(A) 49 No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law—there is a curse on them.”
50 Nicodemus,(B) who had gone to Jesus earlier and who was one of their own number, asked, 51 “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”
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