New Living Translation
John 7:52
52They 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.]
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.]
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.]
- 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.”
Context of John 7:52
50Then Nicodemus, the leader who had met with Jesus earlier, spoke up. 51“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!” ---------- [The most ancient Greek manuscripts do not include John 7:53–8:11.] 53Then the meeting broke up, and everybody went home.
Read all of John 7John 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 9:34“You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.
- Genesis 19:9“Stand back!” they shouted. “This fellow came to town as an outsider, and now he’s acting like our judge! We’ll treat you far worse than those other men!” And they lunged toward Lot to break down the door.
- Exodus 2:14The man replied, “Who appointed you to be our prince and judge? Are you going to kill me as you killed that Egyptian yesterday?” Then Moses was afraid, thinking, “Everyone knows what I did.”
- 1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah walked up to Micaiah and slapped him across the face. “Since when did the Spirit of the Lord leave me to speak to you?” he demanded.
- Proverbs 9:7Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return. Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.
- John 7:41Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?
- John 1:46“Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.
- Isaiah 9:1Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory.
- Matthew 4:15“In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali, beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River, in Galilee where so many Gentiles live,
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
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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
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