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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 7:50-53

John 7:50-53. Nicodemus, he who came to Jesus by night Having now got a little more courage; being one of them Being present, as a member of the great council, saith to them, Doth our law judge ( κρινει , condemn) any man before it hear him Before the magistrate, appointed to execute it, summon him into his presence, that he may hear from him what he has to say in his own defence; and know what he doeth Namely, from credible witnesses? As if he had said, Do not we ourselves act as... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 7:45-53

87. Argument in the Sanhedrin (John 7:45-53)The leaders of the Sanhedrin were furious when the temple guards returned without Jesus. The guards said that they could not arrest one who gave such powerful teaching. Angrily the rulers replied that perhaps some of the uneducated masses believed in Jesus, but certainly none of the teachers, leaders, or other well instructed Jews (John 7:45-49).When Nicodemus, who was a member of the Sanhedrin (cf. John 3:1), suggested that they should at least give... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 7:50

Nicodemus . See John 3:2 with John 19:39 . he that came . See note on "and we" (John 1:14 ). Some texts omit this clause, but not the Syriac. ( App-94 , note 3, p. 136). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 7:50

Nicodemus saith unto them (he that came to him before, being one of them), Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?Not all of the Sanhedrinists were evil men, Nicodemus being one of the notable exceptions. He had already been to Jesus (John 3:1ff) and was obviously out of harmony with the satanic spirit prevailing in the Sanhedrin. Such men as Nicodemus, and there may have been a considerable number of them, were helpless regarding the policies of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 7:50-51

John 7:50-51. Nicodemus saith unto them,— From the presence of Nicodemus, this appears to have been a meeting of the council whereof he was a member; for had it been a private cabal of the great men to take away Christ's life, Nicodemus, who was one of his disciples, would never have joined them. It seems the council was met to try Jesus on the charge of his being a false prophet; (compare John 7:31-32.) And as the priests had upbraided their servants with ignorance of the law, Nicodemus's... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 7:50

50-53. Nicodemus—reappearing to us after nearly three years' absence from the history, as a member of the council, probably then sitting. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 7:45-52

3. The unbelief of the Jewish leaders 7:45-52 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 7:50-51

All this blind prejudice became more than Nicodemus could bear. Finally he questioned condemning Jesus out of hand without first listening to Him (cf. Acts 5:34-39). He did not defend Jesus. That may have been too threatening. He did raise an objection to his colleagues’ procedure on the grounds of fair play (cf. Deuteronomy 1:16-17). Nicodemus’ word of caution does not necessarily indicate that he had become a believer in Jesus, though he may have been (cf. John 19:38-39). The most we can say... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - John 7:1-53

The Feast of TabernaclesJohn 7:1 to John 10:21. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles, October, 28 a.d.After the discourse of John 6, delivered just before Passover 28 a.d., Jesus did not go up to Jerusalem (John 7:1), but devoted Himself for five or six months to active work in various parts of Galilee, of which St. John says nothing. At the close of this period He visited the country of Tyre and Sidon (Mark 7:24), made a tour through Decapolis, where He fed the 4,000 (Mark 8:1), retired to... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - John 7:50

(50) On the character of Nicodemus, see Notes on John 3:0. His position here is that of a friend of Jesus, who still does not dare to declare himself His open follower.He that came to Jesus by night.—Comp. Note on John 3:2. The better reading here is, probably, he that came to Him before.Being one of them contains the answer to their question, “Hath any one (as above) of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on Him?” (John 7:48). read more