^{40 Ref} Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, `This is truly the Prophet;'

^{41 Ref} others said, `This is the Christ;' and others said, `Why, out of Galilee doth the Christ come?

^{42 Ref} Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem -- the village where David was -- the Christ doth come?'

^{43 Ref} A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him.

^{44 Ref} And certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;

^{45 Ref} the officers came, therefore, unto the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, `Wherefore did ye not bring him?'

^{46 Ref} The officers answered, `Never so spake man -- as this man.'

^{47 Ref} The Pharisees, therefore, answered them, `Have ye also been led astray?

^{48 Ref} did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?

^{49 Ref} but this multitude, that is not knowing the law, is accursed.'

^{50 Ref} Nicodemus saith unto them -- he who came by night unto him -- being one of them,

^{51 Ref} `Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?'

^{52 Ref} They answered and said to him, `Art thou also out of Galilee? search and see, that a prophet out of Galilee hath not risen;'