⁵⁰Nicodemus, 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?”^* ⁵²They answered and said to him, “You are not also from Galilee, are you?^* Investigate and see that a prophet does not arise from Galilee!” ⟦

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Footnotes

*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “does it”
*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are you”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Nicodemus, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them, “Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” They replied, “Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who was one of their own number, asked, “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”

They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Nicodemus—the one who came to him previously and who was one of them—said to them, “Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”

“You aren’t from Galilee too, are you?” they replied. “Investigate and you will see that no prophet arises from Galilee.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Nicodemus, the leader who had met with Jesus earlier, spoke up. “Is it legal to convict a man before he is given a hearing?” he asked.

They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself—no prophet ever comes from Galilee!”

KJV 1900King James Version

Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

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