KJV King James Version
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
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John 3:1
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.
WEB World English Bible
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
ASV American Standard Version
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews,
Surrounding context — John 3
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἮνG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦαρισαίων,G5330 · PharisaiosPhariseeΝικόδημοςG3530 · NikodēmosNicodemusὄνομαG3686 · onomanameαὐτῷ,G846 · autosit/s/heἄρχωνG758 · archōnrulerτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίων.G2453 · IoudaiosJew
Cross-references
John 19:39And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound [weight].John 7:47-50Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?John 3:10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?Luke 23:13And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
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