Joh 3:1 | RWP | e4.org | Now ( δε ). So often in John δε is explanatory and transitional, not adversative. Nicodemus is an instance of Christ's knowledge of men ( ) and of one to whom he did trust himself unlike those in . As a Pharisee "he belonged to that party which with all its bigotry contained a salt of true patriotism and could rear such cultured and high-toned men as Gamaliel and Paul" (Marcus Dods). Named Nicodemus ( Νικοδημος ονομα ). Same construction as in , "Nicodemus name to him." So . It is a Greek name and occurs in Josephus ( Ant . XIV. iii. 2) as the name of an ambassador from Aristobulus to Pompey. Only in John in N.T. (here, ; ). He was a Pharisee, a member of the Sanhedrin, and wealthy. There is no evidence that he was the young ruler of because of αρχων (ruler) here.

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Now ( δε ). So often in John δε is explanatory and transitional, not adversative. Nicodemus is an instance of Christ's knowledge of men (2:25) and of one to whom he did trust himself unlike those in 2:24. As a Pharisee "he belonged to that party which with all its bigotry contained a salt of true patriotism and could rear such cultured and high-toned men as Gamaliel and Paul" (Marcus Dods).

Named Nicodemus ( Νικοδημος ονομα ). Same construction as in 1:6, "Nicodemus name to him." So Re 6:8. It is a Greek name and occurs in Josephus (Ant. XIV. iii. 2) as the name of an ambassador from Aristobulus to Pompey. Only in John in N.T. (here, 7:50; 19:39). He was a Pharisee, a member of the Sanhedrin, and wealthy. There is no evidence that he was the young ruler of Lu 18:18 because of αρχων (ruler) here.