Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
New American Standard Bible
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named
King James Version
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Holman Bible
There was a man from the Pharisees
International Standard Version
Now there was a man from the Pharisees, a leader of the Jews, whose name was Nicodemus.
American Standard Version
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Amplified
Now there was a certain man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (member of the Sanhedrin) among the Jews,
An Understandable Version
Now there was a Pharisee, a leader of the Jews, named Nicodemus.
Anderson New Testament
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Bible in Basic English
Now there was among the Pharisees a man named Nicodemus, who was one of the rulers of the Jews.
Common New Testament
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Now one of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, was there, a ruler of the Jews:
Darby Translation
But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
Godbey New Testament
There was a man of the Pharisees, the name to him Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
Goodspeed New Testament
Among the Pharisees there was a man named Nicodemus, a leader among the Jews.
John Wesley New Testament
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Julia Smith Translation
And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus the name to him, a ruler of the Jews:
King James 2000
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now there was a man of the Pharisees {whose name was} Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Modern King James verseion
And there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler among the Jews.
Moffatt New Testament
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who belonged to the Jewish authorities;
Montgomery New Testament
Now there was one of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler among the Jews.
NET Bible
Now a certain man, a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a member of the Jewish ruling council,
New Heart English Bible
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
Noyes New Testament
And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Sawyer New Testament
And there was a man of the Pharisees whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
The Emphasized Bible
There was however, a man from among the Pharisees, Nicodemus, his name, - ruler of the Jews.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
NOW there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a leading man among the Jews.
Webster
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Weymouth New Testament
Now there was one of the Pharisees whose name was Nicodemus--a ruler among the Jews.
Williams New Testament
Now there was a man named Nicodemus, who belonged to the party of the Pharisees and was a leader among the Jews.
World English Bible
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Worrell New Testament
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Worsley New Testament
Now there was a man of the pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler among the Jews:
Youngs Literal Translation
And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews,
Themes
Cowardice » Instances of » Nicodemus, in coming to jesus by night
Discipleship » Conditions of » Secret discipleship, examples of
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Pharisees » Become disciples of jesus
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:1
Images John 3:1
Prayers for John 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Meeting With Nicodemus
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou have come a teacher from God, for no man can do these signs that thou do if God is not with him.
Phrases
Cross References
John 19:39
And Nicodemus also came (he who at the first came to Jesus by night) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.
Luke 23:13
And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,
John 3:10
Jesus answered and said to him, Thou are the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
John 7:47-50
The Pharisees therefore answered them, Have ye not also been led astray?