John 7:46-52

⁴⁶“No one ever spoke as he speaks!” they answered.

⁴⁷“What! Have you been led astray too?” the Pharisees replied.

⁴⁸“Have any of our leading men believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?

⁴⁹As for these people who do not know the Law — they are cursed!”

⁵⁰But one of their number, Nicodemus, who before this had been to see Jesus, said to them,

⁵¹“Does our Law pass judgement on a person without first giving them a hearing, and finding out what they have been doing?”

⁵²“Are you also from Galilee?” they retorted. “Search, and you will find that no prophet is to arise in Galilee!”