John 3:1

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus by name, a prince of the Jews (or a leader 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

2And he came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know, that thou art come from God a master, [or Rabbi, we know, for of God thou hast come a master]; for no man may do these signs, that thou doest, [no] but God be with him. (And he came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Teacher, we know, that thou art a teacher sent from God; for no man can do these miracles, that thou doest, unless God be with him.)

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Cross References

John 3:10Jesus answered, and said to him, Thou art a master in Israel (or Thou art a teacher in Israel), and knowest not these things?

John 19:39And Nicodemus came also, that had come to him first by night, [or that had come to Jesus first in the night], (or who had first come to Jesus in the night), and brought a meddling, (or a medley, or a mixture), of myrrh and aloes, as it were an hundred pound.

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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