John 7:51

New Century Version

“Our law does not judge a person without hearing him and knowing what he has done.”

Cross References

Exodus 23:1

“You must not tell lies. If you are a witness in court, don’t help a wicked person by telling lies.

Proverbs 18:13

Anyone who answers without listening is foolish and confused.

Numbers 35:30

“ ‘If anyone kills a person, the murderer may be put to death only if there are witnesses. No one may be put to death with only one witness.

Acts 23:3

Paul said to Ananias, “God will hit you, too! You are like a wall that has been painted white. You sit there and judge me, using the law of Moses, but you are telling them to hit me, and that is against the law.”

Deuteronomy 1:17

When you judge, be fair to everyone; don’t act as if one person is more important than another, and don’t be afraid of anyone, because your decision comes from God. Bring the hard cases to me, and I will judge them.”

Deuteronomy 17:6

There must be two or three witnesses that it is true before the person is put to death; if there is only one witness, the person should not be put to death.