John 3:1 (WEB)
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
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John Chrysostom
“Chap. iii. 1, 2.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“For Nicodemus had at first come to Jesus by night, as recorded by this same John in the earlier portions of his Gospel.” — editor's note: Chap. iii. 1, 2.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
He had said above that, when He was at Jerusalem—many believed in His Name, when they saw the miracles which He did. Of this number was Nicodemus, of whom we are told; There was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus, a…
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His rank is given, A ruler of the Jews; and then what he did, This man came to Jesus by night: hoping, that is, by so secret an interview, to learn more of the mysteries of the faith; the late public miracles having…
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As yet however he was withheld by Jewish infirmity: and therefore he came in the night, being afraid to come in the day. Of such the Evangelist speaks elsewhere, Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many…
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Nicodemus was one of the number who believed, but were not as yet born again. Wherefore he came to Jesus by night. Whereas those who are born of water and the Holy Ghost, are addressed by the Apostle, Ye were…
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Or, well may it be said that he came in the night, enveloped, as he was, in the darkness of ignorance, and not yet come to the light, i. e. the belief that our Lord was very God. Night in the language of Holy Writ is…
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What the ground of his belief was, is plain from what immediately follows: For no one can do these miracles that Thou doest, except God be with him. Nicodemus then was one of the many who believed in His Name, when…
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He did not however conceive any great idea of them from His miracles; and attributed to Him as yet only a human character, speaking of Him as a Prophet, sent to execute a commission, and standing in need of…
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Those then are the persons to whom Jesus commits Himself, those born again, who come not in the night to Jesus, as Nicodemus did. Such persons immediately make professsion.
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He says therefore, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God: as if He said, Thou art not yet born again, i. e. of God, by a spiritual begetting; and therefore thy knowledge of Me is not spiritual,…
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Cross-references · 8
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 3:1–3 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 120.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 3:1–3 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 120.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 120.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 120.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 120.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 120.