The same (ουτος). "This one."

By night (νυκτος). Genitive of time. That he came at all is remarkable, not …

The same came to Jesus. The design of his coming seems to have been to inquire more fully of Jesus what was the doctrine which he came to …

The word for “blows,” “breathes,” is of the same root as πνεῦμα. It is used in the New Testament with “wind,” but naturally has the meanin…

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that…

St. Augustine of Hippo: He had said above that when He was at Jerusalem, many believed in His name when they saw the miracles He…

Nicodemus is introduced as a man of the upper class, conservative in his beliefs, and definitely interested in Jesus’ teaching. As a Pharisee he be…

He came to Jesus by night. From the circumstance of his coming by night we infer that his timidity was excessive, for his eyes we…

The same came to Jesus by night
Through fear of the Jews, of being reproached or turned out of his place by them; or …

Nicodemus was afraid, or ashamed to be seen with Christ, and therefore came in the night. When religion is out of fashion, there are many Nicodemit…

1. Previously, the Evangelist showed Christ’s power in relation to changes affecting nature;This is an allusion to th…