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They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee."
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Attacking the Person, Not the Point
Commentators unanimously note that when Nicodemus made a valid legal point, the religious leaders didn't refute it. Instead, they resorted to a personal, scornful attack: "Are you also from Galilee?" This is a classic tactic used by those whose arguments are weak. When people oppose the truth, they often attack the messenger rather than engaging with the message itself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Are you also of Galilee? Here is another expression of contempt. To be a Galilean was a term of the highest reproach. They knew w…
Art thou also of Galilee? (Μη κα συ εκ της Γαλιλαιας ει; ). Formally negative answer expected by μη, but really they mean to imply…
19th Century
Anglican
Are you also of Galilee?—They seek to avoid his question, to which there could have been but one answer, by a counter-que…
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Baptist
They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee?
Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
The scornful and snobbish reply “Are you from Galilee, too?” intimates that Nicodemus was taking the stand of the crude and ignorant Galileans who …
16th Century
Protestant
Art thou also from Galilee? They say that all who favor Christ are from Galilee, and this is spoken reproachfully, as if he could…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They answered and said unto him Being displeased with him, and as reproaching him, though they could not deny, or re…
The malice of Christ's enemies is always against reason, and sometimes its restraint cannot be explained. Never has any man spoken with that wisdom…
13th Century
Catholic
After our Lord told them about the origin and teacher of His doctrine, as well as its purpose, He now invites them to accept His teaching…