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Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night

Also known as The new birth

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Nicodemus, a Pharisee and member of the council, came to Jesus at night. Jesus told him that no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again, of water and the Spirit, compared His coming lifting up to Moses's bronze serpent, and spoke of God's love in giving His only Son so that whoever believes may have eternal life.

Why it matters. This conversation contains the Gospel's most quoted sentence and grounds the new birth in the Spirit's work and the cross.

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Chronology confidence: medium

Recorded only by John, early in the ministry, in Jerusalem at Passover time.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

Connections

  1. The wedding at Cana precedes Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night

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    John moves from Cana to Capernaum to Jerusalem at Passover, where Nicodemus comes.

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  2. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night precedes The Samaritan woman at the well

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    After the Jerusalem visit Jesus leaves Judea for Galilee through Samaria.

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  3. Jesus participates in Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night

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    Jesus receives Nicodemus and teaches him about the new birth.

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  4. Nicodemus participates in Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night

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    Nicodemus, a Pharisee and leader of the Jews, comes to Jesus at night with his questions.

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  5. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night occurs at Jerusalem

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    John sets the conversation during Jesus's stay in Jerusalem at the Passover, though the exact place is not named.

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  6. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night develops the theme Faith

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    Eternal life is promised to whoever believes in the Son.

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  7. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night develops the theme The Kingdom of God

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    Jesus tells Nicodemus that no one sees or enters the kingdom of God without new birth.

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Record type: Event. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.