46. “We have never heard anyone speak like this!” the guards responded.
47. “Have you been led astray, too?” the Pharisees mocked.
48. “Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him?
49. This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God’s curse is on them!”
50. Then Nicodemus, the leader who had met with Jesus earlier, spoke up.
51. “Is it legal to convict a man before he is given a hearing?” he asked.