John 3:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 3:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 3:1 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 3:1 — KJV
“There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:”
— John 3:1 (KJV)
John 3:1 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 3:1
“And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.”
Shares key themes with John 3:1: ruler, jews
“Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.”
Shares key themes with John 3:1: ruler, jews
“Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.”
Shares key themes with John 3:1: ruler, jews
“And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. officers...: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king”
Shares key themes with John 3:1: ruler, jews
“For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. oft: or, diligently: in the original, with the fist: Theophylact, up to the elbow”
Shares key themes with John 3:1: pharisees, jews
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