There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews,
But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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John 3:10“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?
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Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
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John 19:39Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
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Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.
with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.
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Nicodemus is described by a fourfold condition, so that he may be shown suitable for learning: he is described by the uprightness of his life, by the dignity of his office, by his eagerness for learning, and by his aptitude for learning. He is therefore …
There was a man of the Pharisees,.... The Syriac version adds, "there"; that is, at Jerusalem; and who was among those that believed in the name of Christ, upon seeing the miracles he did at the feast of the passover, in that place.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed
A man of the Pharisees - A Pharisee. See the notes at Mat 3:7. Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews - One of the Sanhedrin, or great council of the nation. He is twice mentioned after this as being friendly to our Saviour; in the first instance as advocating his cause, and defending him against the unjust suspicion of the Jews Joh 7:50, and in the second instance as one who came to aid in embalming his body, Joh 19:
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical
The verses this one reaches8
Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?
“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
Then the Pharisees who had been sent
Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,
Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
