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Nicodemus was, according to Christian tradition, a sympathizer of Jesus of Nazareth at Jerusalem.

Overview

Nicodemus appears only in the Gospel of John, where he is introduced as "a Pharisee... a leader of the Jews... a teacher of Israel." He is present in three episodes:

• First, he visited Jesus one night to listen to his teachings (John 3:1-21); see Meeting with Nicodemus.
• Then he defended Jesus when some high priests and Pharisees wanted to arrest him, by reminding them of the rights that the Law gives to the accused.
• Finally, he was the one who assisted Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the corpse of Jesus for burial, after the crucifixion; see Burial of Jesus.

In Depth

• Nicodemus (sources) -- survey of ancient sources

• Nicodemus (arts) -- survey of fictional works

• Nicodemus (research) -- survey of scholarly works

Related categories

• Jesus of Nazareth
• Joseph of Arimathea

External links

• Wikipedia

• Jewish Encyclopedia / Catholic Encyclopedia]