John 3:1

Now there was among the Pharisees a man named Nicodemus, who was one of the rulers of the Jews.

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

In Context

2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.

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Cross References

John 3:10And Jesus, answering, said, Are you the teacher of Israel and have no knowledge of these things?

John 19:39And Nicodemus came (he who had first come to Jesus by night) with a roll of myrrh and aloes mixed, 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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