John 7:51

Doth our law judge [any] man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
- King James Version

"Our Law does not judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?
- American Standard Version (1901)

Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done?
- Basic English Bible

Does our law judge a man before it have first heard from himself, and know what he does?
- Darby Bible

Doth our law judge any man before it heareth him, and knoweth what he doeth?
- Webster's Bible

Does our Law, he asked, "judge a man without first hearing what he has to say and ascertaining what his conduct is?"
- Weymouth Bible

Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?
- World English Bible

but it haue first herde of hym, and knowe what he doith?
- Wycliffe Bible

`Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?'
- Youngs Literal Bible

People's Bible Notes for John 7:51

Joh 7:51 Doth our law judge, etc.? Of course it did not, but for him to say a word in defense of justice brought the charge that he was a follower of the Galilean.