John 3:1

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

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In The King James Version

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

In Context

2This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou have come a teacher from God, for no man can do these signs that thou do if God is not with him.

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Cross References

John 3:10Jesus answered and said to him, Thou are the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?

John 19:39And Nicodemus also came (he who at the first came to Jesus by night) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.

Matthew Henry on John 3:1

In this chapter we have, I. Christ's discourse with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, concerning the great mysteries of the gospel, in which he here privately instructs him, ver. 1-21 . II. John Baptist's discourse with his disciples concerning Christ, upon occasion of his coming into the neighbourhood where John was ( ver. 22-36 ), in which he fairly and faithfully resigns all his honour and interest to him. Read the whole commentary →

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