Nicodemus
Who he was
Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish ruling council, the Sanhedrin (John 3:1). He came to Jesus at night, likely to avoid being seen, and engaged in a discussion about the need to be born again to enter the kingdom of God (John 3:1–21). Later, Nicodemus defended Jesus before the Sanhedrin, reminding them that the law required a person to be heard before being judged (John 7:50–51). After the crucifixion, Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes to anoint Jesus' body for burial, demonstrating his devotion to Jesus (John 19:39–40). Though initially coming to Jesus in secret, Nicodemus grew to be a follower of Christ.
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Every mention
5 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
John 5 mentions
John 3:1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.John 3:4Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”John 3:9Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”John 7:50Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,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.
What the dictionary says
The people is victor, a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain