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Jesus Teaches Nicodemus. 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
- Jesus Teaches Nicodemus: You Must Be Born Again
- Significance of Nicodemus in The Bible
- Nicodemus’ Secret Conversation with Jesus
- Nicodemus Was Not A Spy
- Nicodemus Was Honestly Seeking God
- What Else Does The Bible Say About Nicodemus?
Nicodemus is mentioned two more times in the Gospel of John. In John 7:50-52, he questions the Sanhedrin's decision to arrest Jesus, suggesting that Jesus should be given a fair hearing. Later, in John 19:38-42, Nicodemus, along with Joseph of Arimathea, is involved in the burial of Jesus, signifying a public identification with Jesus and His movem...
The importance of Nicodemus's story lies in several key aspects: 1. Teaching on Spiritual Rebirth: The conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus is a foundational teaching on the concept of being "born again" or "born of the Spirit." It highlights the spiritual transformation that is central to Christian faith and salvation. 2. Diverging Responses t...
In John 3, Nicodemus concedes that God must have sent Jesus because of all the miraculous signs he performed. Jesus gets to the heart of the matter by responding with firm truth: “…no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again” (John 3:3). Thinking literally and physically, Nicodemus asks how anyone can be born twice (John 3:4). Jesu...
Some scholars question Nicodemus’ motives. They claimed that he came as a representative of the Sanhedrin as a kind of spy, tasked with trapping Jesus in giving an official response based on the questions he would pose. After all, Nicodemus speaks using the first-person plural ("We know You have come from God as a Teacher"). But there are three pro...
The better answer is that Nicodemus, while not yet fully convinced of Jesus’ divinity, had seen the miracles Jesus performed. Comparing what he knew from the Old Testament and the expectation of the Messiah, he planned for a way to see Jesus. Therefore, he came honestly seeking after God. By the time of Jesus's crucifixion, Nicodemus had grown bold...
In John 7:50-51, Nicodemus spoke to a group of unbelieving Pharisees against unlawfully seizing Jesus. Later in John 19:39, after Jesus had been crucified, Nicodemus joined Joseph of Arimathea in giving Jesus a traditional Jewish burial. Nicodemus “brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds” (John 19:39). Adapted from The Life ...
Nicodemus is considered by both Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church traditions to have secretly been a disciple of Jesus on the basis of the narrative in John 19; there is no explicit mention of his discipleship in the Gospel of John.
Sep 28, 2022 · Updated September 28, 2022. Bible Articles Video Audio. Christ Tells Nicodemus "You Must Be Born Again" Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him."
Aug 19, 2004 · Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be reborn from above. Nicodemus is surprised and confused by what Jesus has said (3:4, 9). Jesus gently rebukes Nicodemus, a prominent teacher of the Old Testament law, because he finds our Lord’s words so new and so difficult (3:10).
- Nicodemus’ Night Interview With Jesus (3:1-2)1 Now there came a man of the Pharisees whose name was Nicodemus, a member of the council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we...
- “You Must Be born Again” (3:3)Jesus replied, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is [re]born from above,151 he cannot see152 the kingdom of God.” In the conversation w...
- Nicodemus Takes Jesus Literally (3:4)4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb and be born a second time, can he?” Nicodemus cho...
- What It Means to Be Reborn from Above (3:5-8)5 Jesus answered, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 What is born of...
- How Can These Things be? (3:9)9 Nicodemus replied, “How can these things be?”Nicodemus has been at a loss for words ever since our Lord’s response to him in verse 3. In verses 4...
- Teaching The Teacher of Israel About Spiritual Things (3:10-15)10 Jesus answered, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things? 11 I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we...
- The Love of God and The Coming and Cross of Christ (3:16-21)16 For this is the way God loved the world: he gave his one and only Son that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have eternal life....
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus. 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
Berean Standard Bible. Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. Berean Literal Bible. And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. King James Bible. There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: New King James Version.
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