The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders

45 Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, [who] asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him {in}?”

46 “Never {has} anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

47 “{Have} you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees. 48 “{Have} any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him? 49 But this crowd that does not know the law—they are under a curse.”

50 Nicodemus, who had gone to [Jesus] by night[fn] [and who himself] was one of them, asked, 51 “{Does} our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

52 “Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”[fn]

53 Then each went to his own home.