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John 7:51
Doth our law judge any man, unless it first hear him and know what he doth?
John 7:51 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
John 7:51 in other translations
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
“Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”
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In context
48 Hath any one of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
49 But this multitude, that knoweth not the law, are accursed.
50 Nicodemus said to them (he that came to him by night, who was one of them):
51 Doth our law judge any man, unless it first hear him and know what he doth?
52 They answered and said to him: Art thou also a Galilean? Search the scriptures, and see that out of Galilee a prophet riseth not.
53 And every man returned to his own house.
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