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NASB | John 7:52 They answered him, "You are not also from Galilee, are you? Search, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 7:52 They responded, "Are you also from Galilee? Search [and read the Scriptures], and see [for yourself] that no prophet comes from Galilee!" |
Bible Question:
I'd appreciate it if someone teaches me this. To this they answered, " are you a Galilean too? Go into the matter, and see for yourself: prophets do not come out Galilee." John 7:51 |
Bible Answer: Dear Sunam, They are telling Nicodemus to "look it up" for himself. In other words, they were asking him to search the Scriptures. The odd thing here is that were at least two prophets from Galilee: Jonah and Elijah. In addition, Isaiah 9:1 states that the Messiah would come out of Galilee. Of course, when people get emotional they tend to say things, though not well thought out, in an effort to persuade. In Him, Doc |
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