Is Nicodemus mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew?

Answer 1

We really don't know much about who Jesus really was or his family members. We do know about his immediate family, but not much else. We don't really know if Nicodemus was related or not. The biographical details of the life of "Jesus" are probably a later addition to the what biblical scholars call a "sayings" gospel, made up of the teachings of a Jewish Rabbi named Yeshua. Jesus is a greek name. The biographical details of the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) conflict with one another while the teachings agree very closely. This supports the theory that they are based on a theoretical common gospel called "Q", short for "quelle" or the source, and the biographical details were added in much later.

Answer 2

No - Nicodemus is only mentioned in the Gospel of John. There is a pattern in John's Gospel for Jesus to state something, which invariably was misunderstood, after which he must clarify his remark. This results from John's excellent use of irony to control who received information and who was left outside. Because the author knows more than the characters in a narrative, he can let the readers know what Jesus really meant, while controlling whether those to whom he spoke understood or not. Insiders in the narrative would understand the hidden meaning, while his outsiders misunderstood and were left confused and lacking in knowledge, to the amusement of John's readers. The nuances of these passages work well in Greek but are sometimes lost in English translation, because of differences in the English language. The story of the Pharisee Nicodemus is a well known example of John's use of this technique.

In Jesus' meeting with Nicodemus (John 3:1-21) he told him, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born anothen, he can not see the kingdom of heaven." The Greek word anothen can mean "again", but it can also mean "from above", the meaning Jesus intended. Nicodemus misunderstood Jesus, assuming this to mean "again" and asked, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb and be born?" Jesus invalidated this understanding in his response, although Nicodemus still lacked understanding.

Answer 3

Yes, Nicodemus became a believer.

John 3:1, 2 - There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him."

John 19:38, 39 - After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.

The second reference may not seem very significant at first glance, but a hundred pounds of myrrh and aloes was worth a small fortune in the first century. A nonbeliever would never have made such a costly sacrifice toward Jesus' burial.

[Quotes from NKJV]

Answer 4

Bible says that Nicodemus met Jesus by night. See the gospel of John chapter 3.

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Joh 3:1-2 KJV There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: (v.2) The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

Answer 5

Nicodemus being a secret follower of Christ did not have any influence over the crucifixion of Christ, although he opposed it.
He did however help Joseph of Arimathea prepare the body of Jesus for burial.

Answer 6

No, nicodemus was a pharisee.

Answer 7

Yes