John 7:51

“Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?”

"Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?" - John 7:51
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What does John 7:51 mean?

John 7:51 in the King James Version reads, "Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?" This verse occurs in the context of a debate among the Pharisees and chief priests about the identity of Jesus. Some of them were ready to arrest Jesus, but…

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Judgment and Compassion: Understanding the Heart of God's Law

In John 7:51, we encounter a profound inquiry that resonates deeply within the context of justice, compassion, and the human condition. The verse states, "Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?" This question, posed by Nicodemus amidst a heated…

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A Prayer for Justice and Understanding

Heavenly Father, We come before Your throne of grace with humbled hearts, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and justice. As we meditate upon the words of Your servant from the Gospel of John 7:51, where it is proclaimed, "Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know…

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John 7:51 - "Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?"
Nehemiah 7:51 - "The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,"
John 11:51 - "And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;"
Luke 8:51 - "And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden."
John 4:51 - "And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth."
John 8:51 - "Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death."
Numbers 7:51 - "One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:"
"The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah," - Nehemiah 7:51
John 1:51 - "And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
Acts 7:51 - "¶ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye."
Isaiah 51:7 - "¶ Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings."
Jeremiah 51:7 - "Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad."
John 6:51 - "I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."
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"And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;" - John 11:51
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"And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth." - John 4:51
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