John 7:51 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?`

English ASV

Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?

English Amplified

Does our Law convict a man without giving him a hearing and finding out what he has done?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Does our Law convict a man without giving him a hearing and finding out what he has done?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Does our law judge a man before it have first heard from himself, and know what he does?

English EASY 2024

‘We must find out first what this man has done. Then we can decide if it is right to punish him. Our law says that we must listen to him first.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Our law will not let us judge anyone without first hearing them and finding out what they have done."

"Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“According to our Law we cannot condemn people before hearing them and finding out what they have done.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Do Moses' Teachings enable us to judge a person without first hearing that person's side of the story? We can't judge a person without finding out what that person has done."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Our law doesn't judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he's doing, does it?"

English KJV 1611

Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

English LSB

“Does our Law judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Our Law does not judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Does our law condemn a person before it first hears him and finds out what he is doing?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Our law doesn’t condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Does our law find someone guilty without hearing him first? Doesn't it want to find out what he is doing?"

English NIV

"Does our law condemn anyone without first hearing him to find out what he is doing?"

English NKJ 1982

“Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?”

English NLT

"Is it legal to convict a man before he is given a hearing?" he asked.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He cautioned them, saying, “Does our law decide a man’s guilt before we first hear him and allow him to defend himself?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Is it legal to convict a man before he is even tried?“ he asked.

English Tyndale 1537

Doth our law judge any man, before it be heard,(hear him) and known, what he hath done?

John 7:51 — Compare Translations