Verse 2
2. By night Night studies of the law were a great merit with the rabbis. “Around him who studies by night,” was their maxim, “God draws a thread of mercy by day.” But fear for the Jews and a regard for his reputation no doubt were the cause of this nightly visit. Compare notes on John 19:38-39. He had a head conviction, but little of the martyr spirit. He could not trust God, because he feared man.
Rabbi Nicodemus addresses him as a teacher, yea, a God-sent teacher, but not as the Messiah.
We know This we includes the class of thinkers to which he belonged, namely, the many specified in John 2:23. See notes.
Come from God Not as the scribes and doctors, with mere human authority; but with a commission fresh from Jehovah, and so at least a prophet, if not the Messiah.
Miracles… except God be with him For these miracles are too great to be done by man, and too good to be done by devils.
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