John 3:1

And there was a man of the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;

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

In Context

2this one came to Him by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we have known that You have come from God—a teacher, for no one is able to do these signs that You do, if God may not be with him.”

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Cross References

John 3:10Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel and you do not know these things?

John 19:39and Nicodemus also came—who came to Jesus by night at the first—carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes, as it were, one 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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