Nicodemus
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is
old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and
be born?...
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And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to
Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes,
about an hundred pound [weight]....
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There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of
the Jews:...
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Nicodemus (Greek: Νικόδημος) was a Pharisee and a member of
the Sanhedrin, who, according to the Gospel of John, showed
favour to Jesus. He appears three times in the Gospel: the
first is when he visits Jesus one night to listen to his
teachings (John 3:1-21); the second is when he states the law
concerning the arrest of Jesus during the Feast...
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nik-o-de'-mus (Nikodemos): A Pharisee and a "ruler of the
Jews," mentioned only by John. He (1) interviewed Christ at
Jerusalem and was taught by Him the doctrine of the New
Birth (Jn 3:1-15), (2) defended Him before the Sanhedrin (Jn
7:50-52), and (3) assisted at His burial (Jn 19:39-42).
1. The Interview:
This meeting, which it has been surmi...
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-A Jewish rabbi
-Becomes a disciple of Jesus
Joh 3:1-10; 7:50-53...
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(conqueror of the people), a Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews
and a teacher of Israel, Joh 3:1,10 whose secret visit to our
Lord was the occasion of the discourse recorded only by St.
John. In Nicodemus a noble candor and a simple love of truth
shine out in the midst of hesitation and fear of man. He
finally became a follower of Christ, and came ...
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the people is victor, a Pharisee and a member of the
Sanhedrin.
He is first noticed as visiting Jesus by night (John
3:1-21) for
the purpose of learning more of his doctrines, which
our Lord
then unfolded to him, giving prominence to the
necessity of
being "born again." He is next met with in the
Sanhedrin
(7:50-52), where he protested ag...
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A ruler of the Jews, a master ("teacher") of Israel, and a
Pharisee. John (John 3:1-10) alone mentions him. John knew
the high priest (John 18:15), so his knowledge of Nicodemus
among the high priest's associates is natural. John watched
with deep interest his growth in grace, which is marked in
three stages (Mark 4:26-29).
(1) An anxious in...
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