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Jesus' discourse with Nicodemus is related in John 3:1–21, [1] but not in the synoptic gospels. [2] For fear of the Jewish authorities a ruler in Israel, Nicodemus, one of the Pharisees, comes by night to see Jesus. Jesus explains to him that to enter the Kingdom of God, he must be born again of water
Finally, when Jesus is buried, Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes—about 100 Roman pounds (33 kilograms, or 73 lb). [g] Nicodemus must have been a man of means; in his book Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week, Pope Benedict XVI observes that, "The quantity of the balm is extraordinary and exceeds all normal proportions. This is a royal ...
A 9th- or 10th-century manuscript of the Gospel of Nicodemus in Latin. The Gospel of Nicodemus, also known as the Acts of Pilate [1] (Latin: Acta Pilati; Ancient Greek: Πράξεις Πιλάτου, romanized: Praxeis Pilatou), is an apocryphal gospel purporting to be derived from an original work written by Nicodemus, who appears in the Gospel of John as an acquaintance of Jesus.
Jesus talking to Nicodemus, depicted by William Hole. The first part of the chapter begins with Nicodemus, said to be a member of the ruling council, coming at night to talk with Jesus, whom he calls Rabbi. On account of Jesus' "miraculous signs", [3] Nicodemus and others ("we" in John 3:2) have recognized that Jesus is " a teacher come from God".
Because ancient Bible copies do not use quotation marks for dialogues, [60] biblical scholars have disputed on where Jesus and Nicodemus' conversation ends. [61] Speculations that John 3:16 is the personal commentary of an evangelist (traditionally named John the Evangelist) have arisen, [62] but it remains controversial. [63]
The debate over the color of Jesus’ skin is one of the oldest running arguments in religion. But this Easter, the question is a serious one — for several reasons.
The icon depicts Jesus, vested in white and gold to symbolize his divine majesty, standing on the brazen gates of Hades (also called the "Doors of Death"), which are broken and have fallen in the form of a cross, illustrating the belief that by his death on the cross, Jesus "trampled down death by death" (see Paschal troparion).
Confirming Istanbul’s bona fides as an international food capital, the Michelin guide debuted in Turkey in 2022. The country’s only two-star distinction went to Turk Fatih Tutak, a restaurant ...