Study it in the app“He came to him by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.””
Heοὗτοςcameἦλθενtoπρὸςhimαὐτὸνby nightνυκτὸςandκαὶsaidεἶπενto him,αὐτῷ“Rabbi,Ῥαββίwe knowοἴδαμενthatὅτιyou have comeἐλήλυθαςfromἀπὸGodθεοῦas a teacher;διδάσκαλοςforγὰρno oneοὐδεὶςcanδύναταιdoποιεῖνtheseταῦτα τὰsignsσημεῖαthatἃyouσὺdoποιεῖςunlessἐὰν μὴGodὁ θεὸςisᾖwithμετ’him.”αὐτοῦ
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthen” appearsnight
Night. "By night".
Where else “nyktos” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsRabbi
Rabbi: a Hebrew word that means "my teacher".
Where else “Rhabbi” appearsknow
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidamen” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsteacher
Teacher, one who teaches.
Where else “didaskalos” appearscan, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynatai” appearsbear fruit
To produce fruit, like a tree; in life, deeds that can be seen.
Where else “poiein” appearssign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeia” appearsbe present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēi” appears1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 · This verse (above)
3Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless someone is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
1. What it says
What does Jesus answer Nicodemus when he visits at night and says God is with him? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Verse 16 says God loved the world and gave his Son. What does the text say God wants for the world? (vv. 16-17)
3. How I live it
Jesus speaks of those who come to the light and those who prefer darkness (vv. 19-21). What helps you live with more clarity and truth?
