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Nicodemus
A Pharisee and ruler who came to Jesus by night and later helped bury him.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleA Pharisee and ruler of the Jews who came to Jesus by night and later helped bury him.
John 3:1–2; 19:39
Death & legacy
ScholarlyA later apocryphal 'Gospel of Nicodemus' attached his name to accounts of Jesus' trial and descent to the dead.
Gospel of Nicodemus (apocryphal)
Where in scripture
JohnIn their own words — 4 recorded sayings
“He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.” — John 3:2
“Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for a man to be given birth when he is old? Is he able to go into his mother's body a second time and come to birth again?” — John 3:4
“And Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for these things to be?” — John 3:9
“Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done?” — John 7:51
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
Places in their life
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