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Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
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Commentators emphasize that Nicodemus was not an ordinary person. He was a Pharisee, a member of the strict religious party, and a 'ruler of the Jews,' meaning he was part of the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish council. His high status shows that Jesus's message was attracting serious attention from the most powerful and educated people in Jerusalem.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A man of the Pharisees. A Pharisee.
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He was one of the Sanhedrin, the great counci…
Now (δε). So often in John δε is explanatory and transitional, not adversative. Nicodemus is an instance of Christ's knowledge of …
19th Century
Anglican
The word πνεῦμα (pneuma) occurs some 370 times in the Greek New Testament, and of these, twenty-three times in this Gospel. It is nowhere …
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Baptist
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night,
Perhaps he was very busy d…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
Now there was a man of the Pharisees. In the person of Nicodemus, the Evangelist now shows us how vain and fleeting was the faith of those…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
There was a man of the Pharisees The Syriac version adds, "there"; that is, at Jerusalem; and who was among those th…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Evangelist showed Christ’s power in relation to changes affecting nature;This is an allusion to t…
