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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- WEB They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
- BSB “Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
- NKJV They answered and said to him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and look, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
- NASB They answered and said to him, “You are not from Galilee as well, are you? Examine the Scriptures, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee.”
- 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.]
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They scornfully ask if Nicodemus is also from Galilee, claiming no prophet arises there. They dismiss his appeal with prejudice rather than reasoned argument.
Overview
The leaders deflect Nicodemus' call for fairness with mockery, asserting wrongly that no prophet comes from Galilee. Their dismissive reply reveals hardened bias rather than careful study of Scripture, since prophets had in fact arisen from the north. Their contempt illustrates how prejudice can blind even the learned to the truth about Jesus.
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- John 7:41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
- John 1:46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
- Isa 9:1–2Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
- Matt 4:15–16The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
- John 9:34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
- 1 Kgs 22:24But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
- Prov 9:7–8He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
- Gen 19:9And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
- Exod 2:14And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
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