John 7:52

John 7:52 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
• New International Version (NIV)They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee.” [The earliest manuscripts and many other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53—8:11. A few manuscripts include these verses, wholly or in part, after John 7:36, John 21:25, Luke 21:38 or Luke 24:53.]
• New King James Version (NKJV)They answered and said to him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and look, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself—no prophet ever comes from Galilee!” ---------- [The most ancient Greek manuscripts do not include John 7:53–8:11.]

Context of John 7:52

50Nicodemus, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them, 51"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." [The earliest manuscripts do not include 7:53–8:11.] 53[[They went each to his own house,

John 7:52 word by word

ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶ; ἐραύνησον καὶ ἴδε ὅτι ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας προφήτης οὐκ ἐγείρεται.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• Artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• Galileeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• Searchἐρευνάωereunaō · to look for/intoG2045
• lookὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• arisethἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• noοὐou · noG3756
• prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for John 7:52

• John 9:34They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?" And they cast him out.
• Genesis 19:9But they said, "Stand back!" And they said, "This fellow came to sojourn, and he has become the judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them." Then they pressed hard against the man Lot, and drew near to break the door down.
• Exodus 2:14He answered, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid, and thought, "Surely the thing is known."
• 1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, "How did the Spirit of the Lord go from me to speak to you?"
• Proverbs 9:7Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
• John 7:41Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Is the Christ to come from Galilee?
• John 1:46Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
• Isaiah 9:1But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
• Matthew 4:15"The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

Commentaries on John 7:52

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 52Art thou also of Galilee? - They knew very well that he was not; but they spoke this by way of reproach. As if they had said, thou art no better than he is, as thou takest his part. Many of the Galileans had believed on him, Which the Jews considered to be a reproach. Art thou his disciple, as the Galileans are? Search, and look - Examine the Scriptures, search the public registers, and thou wilt see that out of Galilee there ariseth no prophet. Neither…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-53Verses 40-53 The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and sometimes the staying of it cannot be accounted for. Never any man spake with that wisdom, and power, and grace, that convincing clearness, and that sweetness, wherewith Christ spake. Alas, that many, who are for a time restrained, and who speak highly of the word of Jesus, speedily lose their convictions, and go on in their sins! People are foolishly swayed by outward motives in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 52no prophet comes out of Galilee: The Jewish leaders were apparently unaware that Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea, not in Galilee (see Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:1–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 50-5350-53. Nicodemus--reappearing to us after nearly three years' absence from the history, as a member of the council, probably then sitting.Read the comment

Topics related to John 7:52

• Jesus, the Christ
• Nicodemus
• Scriptures
• Word of God

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Commentaries on John 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings