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John 3:1

John 3:1
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

The same came to Jesus by night,.... Through fear of the Jews, of being reproached or turned out of his place by them;…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

A man of the Pharisees - A Pharisee. See the notes at Mat 3:7. Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews - One of the “Sanhedrin,”…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews - One of the members of the grand Sanhedrin; for such were ordinarily styled rulers among…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714John 3:1-21

We found, in the close of the foregoing chapter, that few were brought to Christ at Jerusalem; yet here was one, a…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921John 3:1-36

Joh 2:13 to Joh 11:57. The Work

We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus…

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