John 7:52

52 They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee.”

John 7:52 in Other Translations

52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

52 They replied, "Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee."

52 They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself—no prophet ever comes from Galilee!”

52 But they cut him off. "Are you also campaigning for the Galilean?

52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

52 They asked Nicodemus, "Are you saying this because you're from Galilee? Study [the Scriptures], and you'll see that no prophet comes from Galilee."

52 "You aren't from Galilee too, are you?" they replied. "Investigate and you will see that no prophet arises from Galilee." [

52 They replied, "Are you from Galilee too? Look into it. You will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee."

John 7:52 Meaning and Commentary

John 7:52

They answered and said unto him
Being displeased with him, and as reproaching him, though they could not deny, or refute what he said:

art thou also of Galilee?
a follower of Jesus of Galilee, whom, by way of contempt, they called the Galilean, and his followers Galilaeans, as Julian the apostate after them did; for otherwise they knew that Nicodemus was not of the country of Galilee;

search and look;
into the histories of former times, and especially the Scriptures:

for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet;
but this is false, for Jonah the prophet was of Gathhepher, which was in the tribe of Zebulun, which tribe was in Galilee; see ( 2 Kings 14:25 ) ( Joshua 19:10 Joshua 19:13 Joshua 19:16 ) . And the Jews ^F26 themselves say, that Jonah, the son of Amittai, was, (Nwlwbzm) , of "Zebulun", and that his father was of Zebulun, and his mother was of Asher ^F1; both which tribes were in Galilee: and if no prophet had, as yet, arose from thence, it did not follow that no one should arise: besides, there is a prophecy in which it was foretold, that a prophet, and even the Messiah, the great light, should arise in Galilee; see ( Isaiah 9:1 Isaiah 9:2 ) ; and they themselves say, that the Messiah should be revealed in Galilee; (See Gill on John 7:41).

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 T. Hieros. Succa, fol. 55. 1,
F1 Bereshit Rabba, sect. 98. fol. 85. 4.

John 7:52 In-Context

50 Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who was one of their own number, asked,

51 “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”

52 They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee.”

53 Then they all went home,

Cross References

• 1. ver 41