John 7:50, "Nicodemus (he who came to Jesus by night, being one of them) said to them, 51 'Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?'" I find it significant that this text mentions Nicodemus again, and says clearly the fact that Nicodemus came to Jesus by night. Nicodemus was curious about Jesus and as a religious leader, he did not know Jesus and could not explain him. For the sake of his position, his curiosity, and perhaps to not be overly questioned, he came to Jesus by night. I don't believe for a moment that he was ashamed of Jesus, I believe he was curious, I believe the Spirit of God was drawing him, and Nicodemus could not resist Jesus any longer. But to limit the talk, he came by night. Nicodemus here in John 7 is seemingly defending Jesus. The religious leaders in the temple are judging Jesus, saying He has a demon and all sorts of things. Nicodemus says, you have to hear this man before you judge Him." Nicodemus knew, this man is not just a prophet sent form God, there is more to this Jesus. And Nicodemus was right! Jesus is the Son of God and is the Messiah!
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John 7:50, "Nicodemus (he who came to Jesus by night, being one of them) said to them, 51 'Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?'" I find it significant that this text mentions Nicodemus again, and says clearly the fact that Nicodemus came to Jesus by night. Nicodemus was curious about Jesus and as a religious leader, he did not know Jesus and could not explain him. For the sake of his position, his curiosity, and perhaps to not be overly questioned, he came to Jesus by night. I don't believe for a moment that he was ashamed of Jesus, I believe he was curious, I believe the Spirit of God was drawing him, and Nicodemus could not resist Jesus any longer. But to limit the talk, he came by night. Nicodemus here in John 7 is seemingly defending Jesus. The religious leaders in the temple are judging Jesus, saying He has a demon and all sorts of things. Nicodemus says, you have to hear this man before you judge Him." Nicodemus knew, this man is not just a prophet sent form God, there is more to this Jesus. And Nicodemus was right! Jesus is the Son of God and is the Messiah!