Verse Comparison: John 7:51
American Standard Version
Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?
Amplified® Bible
Does our Law convict a man without giving him a hearing and finding out what he has done?
Contemporary English Version
"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."
Darby English Version
Does our law judge a man before it have first heard from himself, and know what he does?
Good News Bible
"According to our Law we cannot condemn people before hearing them and finding out what they have done."
International Standard Version
"Surely our law does not condemn a person without first hearing from him and finding out what he is doing, does it?"
King James Version
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
New American Standard Bible
"Our Law does not judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?"
New International Version
"Does our law condemn anyone without first hearing him to find out what he is doing?"
New King James Version
“Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Our Law does not judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he does, does it?"
Young's Literal Translation
`Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?'
