John 7:52
“They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.”
Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
And every man went unto his own house.
Counter-Arguments
The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.
Cross-References
“And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.”
“Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?”
“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.”
“Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:”
“And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.”