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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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Albert Barnes
On John 7:52
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On John 7:52
Art thou also of Galilee? (Μη κα συ εκ της Γαλιλαιας ει; ). Formally negative answer expected by μη, but really they mean to imply…
Charles Ellicott
On John 7:52
19th Century
Bishop
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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Charles Spurgeon
On John 7:52
19th Century
Preacher
They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee?
Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 7:52
The scornful and snobbish reply “Are you from Galilee, too?” intimates that Nicodemus was taking the stand of the crude and ignorant Galileans who …
John Calvin
On John 7:52
16th Century
Theologian
Art thou also from Galilee? They say that all who favor Christ are from Galilee, and this is spoken reproachfully, as if he could…
John Gill
On John 7:52
17th Century
Pastor
They answered and said unto him
Being displeased with him, and as reproaching him, though they could not deny, or re…
Matthew Henry
On John 7:40–53
17th Century
Minister
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…