John 3:1

Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a leading man among the Jews.

Twentieth Century 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 by night, and said to him: “Rabbi, we know that you are a Teacher come from God; for no one could give such signs as you are giving, unless God were with him.”

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Cross References

John 3:10“What! You a teacher of Israel,” exclaimed Jesus, “and yet do not understand this!

John 19:39Nicodemus, too — the man who had formerly visited Jesus by night — came with a roll of myrrh and aloes, weighing nearly 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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