Nicodemus

[nik-uh-dee-muh s]

noun

a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who became a secret follower of Jesus. John 3:1–21; 7:50–52; 19:39.

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Examples from the Web for nicodemus

Nicodemus must have been conversing with other members of the Sanhedrim.
The Gospel of St. John|Frederick Denison Maurice
And Nicodemus brought some precious spices, myrrh and aloes, which they wrapped up with the body.
The Wonder Book of Bible Stories|Compiled by Logan Marshall
Nicodemus knew them to be hirelings in the pay of the priests.
The Brook Kerith|George Moore
A sword through the eye of a needle, Nicodemus repeated, walking up and down the floor, stamping his lance as he went.
The Brook Kerith|George Moore

And even Nicodemus could say, the law suffered no man to be condemned unheard.
The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume I (of 2)|Luke Tyerman

British Dictionary definitions for nicodemus

Nicodemus

noun

New Testament a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, who supported Jesus against the other Pharisees (John 8:50–52)

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