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.
52. They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself—no prophet ever comes from Galilee!”----------[The most ancient Greek manuscripts do not include John 7:53–8:11.]
53. Then the meeting broke up, and everybody went home.