Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,
Parallel translations
- KJV Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
- BSB Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,
- NKJV Nicodemus (he who came to Jesus by night, being one of them) said to them,
- NASB Nicodemus (the one who came to Him before, being one of them) *said to them,
- NLT Then Nicodemus, the leader who had met with Jesus earlier, spoke up.
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Nicodemus, who had earlier come to Jesus by night and was one of them, speaks up. A member of the council cautiously raises a fair point.
Overview
John reminds readers of Nicodemus' earlier night visit (chapter 3), now showing him beginning to act on behalf of fairness toward Jesus. As one of the ruling Pharisees, his intervention is significant and risky. His developing posture toward Jesus, culminating in helping bury Him (19:39), traces a quiet movement from secrecy toward faith.
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Cross-references · 2
- John 19:39Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.
- John 3:1–2Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
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