The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders

John 7:52

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The woman caught in adultery: part of John? (John 7:53–8:11)

In 9 translations

BSB: “Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”Early manuscripts do not include John 7:53 through John 8:11.
KJV: They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
WEB: They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
ASV: They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
LSV: They answered and said to him, “Are you also out of Galilee? Search and see that a prophet has not risen out of Galilee”; [[
YLT: They answered and said to him, 'Art thou also out of Galilee? search and see, that a prophet out of Galilee hath not risen;'
DBY: They answered and said to him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search and look, that no prophet arises out of Galilee.
DRC: They answered, and said to him: Art thou also a Galilean? Search the scriptures, and see, that out of Galilee a prophet riseth not.
GNV: They answered, and said vnto him, Art thou also of Galile? Searche and looke: for out of Galile ariseth no Prophet.

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐγείρεται.¶ (“is raised”); Textus Receptus read ἐγηγέρται (“has been raised”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)

Spelling of εἶπαν: Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
Spelling of ἐραύνησον: Textus Receptus: ἐρεύνησον.
Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place προφήτης elsewhere in this verse.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας προφήτης. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας προφήτης; Robinson–Pierpont read προφήτης ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας.
SBLGNT: ἐγείρεται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐγείρεται; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐγηγέρται; Robinson–Pierpont add 7:53–8:11: 53 καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἕκαστος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ· 8:1 Ἰησοῦς δὲ ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὸ ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν. 2 Ὄρθρου δὲ πάλιν παρεγένετο εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἤρχετο· καὶ καθίσας ἐδίδασκεν αὐτούς. 3 ἄγουσιν δὲ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πρὸς αὐτὸν γυναῖκα ἐν μοιχείᾳ καταλήφθεισαν· καὶ στήσαντες αὐτὴν ἐν μέσῳ, 4 λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, πειράζοντες· Διδάσκαλε, αὕτη ἡ γυνὴ κατελήφθη ἐπʼ αὐτοφόρῳ μοιχευομένη. 5 ἐν δὲ τῷ νόμῳ Μωσῆς ἡμῖν ἐνετείλατο τὰς τοιαύτας λιθοβολεῖσθαι· σὺ οὖν τί λέγεις; 6 τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγον πειράζοντες αὐτόν, ἵνα ἔχωσιν κατηγορεῖν αὐτοῦ. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς κάτω κύψας, τῷ δακτύλῳ ἔγραφεν εἰς τὴν γῆν, μὴ προσποιούμενος. 7 ὡς δὲ ἐπέμενον ἐρωτῶντες αὐτόν, ἀνακύψας εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· Ὁ ἀναμάρτητος ὑμῶν, πρῶτον ἐπʼ αὐτὴν τὸν λίθον βαλέτω. 8 καὶ πάλιν κάτω κύψας ἔγραφεν εἰς τὴν γῆν. 9 οἱ δέ, ἀκούσαντες, καὶ ὑπὸ τῆς συνειδήσεως ἐλεγχόμενοι, ἐξήρχοντο εἷς καθʼ εἷς, ἀρξάμενοι ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων· καὶ κατελείφθη μόνος ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἐν μέσῳ οὖσα. 10 ἀνακύψας δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ μηδένα θεασάμενος πλὴν τὴς γυναικός, εἶπεν αὐτῇ· Ποῦ εἰσιν ἐκεῖνοι οἱ κατήγοροί σου; Οὐδείς σε κατέκρινεν; 11 ἡ δὲ εἶπεν· Οὐδείς, κύριε. εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Οὐδὲ ἐγώ σε κρίνω· πορεύου καὶ μηκέτι ἁμάρτανε..

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· Μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶ; ἐραύνησον καὶ ἴδε ὅτι ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας προφήτης οὐκ ἐγείρεται.
RP2018: Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶ; Ἐρεύνησον καὶ ἴδε ὅτι προφήτης ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας οὐκ ἐγήγερται.
TR-Boyd: Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶ; Ἐρεύνησον καὶ ἴδε ὅτι προφήτης ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας οὐκ ἐγήγερται.
SCR1894: απεκριθησαν και ειπον αυτω μη και συ εκ της γαλιλαιας ει ερευνησον και ιδε οτι προφητης εκ της γαλιλαιας ουκ εγηγερται

Who and where

📍 Galilee◆ Feast of Tabernacles

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Galilee Nicodemus Scriptures Feasts Law in the New Testament Scriptures, The Word of God Jesus Christ Jesus, the Christ

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Cross-references most cited first

John 7:41Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
John 1:46“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
Isaiah 9:1–2Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of…
Matthew 4:15–16“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light…
Genesis 19:9“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break…
1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
Exodus 2:14But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
John 9:34They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
Proverbs 9:7–8He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

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