John 3:1

NOW there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

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Cross References

John 3:10Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?

John 19:39And Nicodemus, who had come to Jesus by night formerly, came also, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred weight.

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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