John Chapter 7 verse 51 Holy Bible
Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?
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Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done?
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Does our law judge a man before it have first heard from himself, and know what he does?
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Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
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"Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"
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`Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(51) Doth our law judge any man?--He identifies Himself with them. He, like they, is an expounder of the Law. The force of the question is in the word "Law," which they had used but the moment before in their scorn for the people who knew not the Law. "Well, this Law, which we do know and understand, doth it judge without open investigation?" Did they in their blind zeal forget such passages as Exodus 23:1; Deuteronomy 1:16-17; Deuteronomy 19:15? They had determined a death, and were seeking to carry their sentence into effect in direct contravention of the Law. This holy people, instructed in the Law--they were the Law-breakers.Before it hear him.--The better reading is, unless it hear first from him.And know what he doeth--i.e., know the deed for which he is tried.Parallel Commentaries ...Greek“{Does} ourἡμῶν (hēmōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.lawνόμος (nomos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.convictκρίνει (krinei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.a manἄνθρωπον (anthrōpon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.withoutμὴ (mē)AdverbStrong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.firstπρῶτον (prōton)Adverb - SuperlativeStrong's 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.hearingἀκούσῃ (akousē)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.fromπαρ’ (par’)PrepositionStrong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. himαὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.to determineγνῷ (gnō)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.whatτί (ti)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.he has done?”ποιεῖ (poiei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.Jump to PreviousAscertaining Condemn Conduct Find First Hear Heard Heareth Hearing Hears Judge Judged Law Personally Unless
