Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
A Pharisee, the fiercest enemies of Christ, yet divine grace convinced and converted him. A man of place and power, yet he came, proving that the great and rich also are called to Christ, lest the world think His disciples deceived by their simplicity.
AI summary
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: (1) There are none sometimes more unlearned than the learned, but the learned as well as the unlearned must desire wisdom from Christ only. (a) A man of great estimation and a ruler amongst the Jews.
A Pharisee and ruler of the sanhedrim comes to Christ, proof that grace subdues even the greatest opposition. He sought private counsel rather than public hearing, a pattern we should follow: go to faithful ministers about the deep matters of your soul, not content with hearing sermons alone.
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Commenting on John 3:1-21