49. And these people who don't know the Law are under God's curse anyway.”
50. Nicodemus was there at the time. He was a member of the council, and was the same one who had earlier come to see Jesus. He said,
51. “Our Law doesn't let us condemn people before we hear what they have to say. We cannot judge them before we know what they have done.”
52. Then they said, “Nicodemus, you must be from Galilee! Read the Scriptures, and you will find that no prophet is to come from Galilee.”
53. Everyone else went home,