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Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. <a href="/nlt/john/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night. He brought about seventy-five pounds of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes. <a href="/esv/john/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight. <a href="/bsb/john/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now Nicodemus, the one having come to Him by night at the first, also came bearing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred litras. <a href="/kjv/john/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. <a href="/nkjv/john/19.htm">New King James Version</a> And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. <a href="/nasb_/john/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred litras weight. <a href="/nasb/john/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight. <a href="/nasb77/john/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Nicodemus came also, who had first come to Him by night; bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight. <a href="/lsb/john/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about one hundred litras. <a href="/amp/john/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Nicodemus, who had first come to Him at night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, [weighing] about a hundred [Roman] pounds. <a href="/csb/john/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Nicodemus (who had previously come to him at night) also came, bringing a mixture of about seventy-five pounds of myrrh and aloes. <a href="/hcsb/john/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Nicodemus (who had previously come to Him at night) also came, bringing a mixture of about 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes. <a href="/asv/john/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. <a href="/cev/john/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Nicodemus also came with about 30 kilograms of spices made from myrrh and aloes. This was the same Nicodemus who had visited Jesus one night. <a href="/erv/john/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight. <a href="/gwt/john/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Nicodemus, the one who had first come to Jesus at night, went with Joseph and brought 75 pounds of a myrrh and aloe mixture. <a href="/gnt/john/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> Nicodemus, who at first had gone to see Jesus at night, went with Joseph, taking with him about one hundred pounds of spices, a mixture of myrrh and aloes. <a href="/isv/john/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Nicodemus, the man who had first come to Jesus at night, also arrived, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about 100 litra. <a href="/msb/john/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. <a href="/net/john/19.htm">NET Bible</a> Nicodemus, the man who had previously come to Jesus at night, accompanied Joseph, carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about seventy-five pounds. <a href="/nheb/john/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. <a href="/wbt/john/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there came also Nicodemus (who at the first came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound weight. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Nicodemus too--he who at first had visited Jesus by night--came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, in weight about seventy or eighty pounds. <a href="/web/john/19.htm">World English Bible</a> Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Nicodemus also came—who came to Jesus by night at the first—carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes, as it were, one hundred pounds. <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now Nicodemus, the one having come to Him by night at the first, also came bearing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred litras. <a href="/ylt/john/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Nicodemus also came -- who came unto Jesus by night at the first -- bearing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, as it were, a hundred pounds. <a href="/slt/john/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Nicodemus also came, he having come to Jesus at first by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about one hundred pounds.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Nicodemus also came, (he who at the first came to Jesus by night,) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. <a href="/cpdv/john/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now Nicodemus also arrived, (who had gone to Jesus at first by night) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloe, weighing about seventy pounds. <a href="/nabre/john/19.htm">New American Bible</a> Nicodemus, the one who had first come to him at night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about one hundred pounds. <a href="/nrsvce/john/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Nicodemus, who had at first come to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about a hundred pounds.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And there came also Nicodemus, who at first had come to Jesus by night; and he brought with him a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pints. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Nicodemus also came, who had come before to Yeshua by night, and he brought with him spices of myrrh for Yeshua and of aloes about 100 pounds.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Then came Nicodemus also, (who, at the first, had come to Jesus by night,) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. <a href="/godbey/john/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Nicodemus also, the one having come at first to Jesus by night, came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. <a href="/haweis/john/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And Nicodemus, who had come to Jesus by night formerly, came also, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred weight.<CM> <a href="/mace/john/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Nicodemus, who formerly went to Jesus by night, came likewise and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Nicodemus too--he who at first had visited Jesus by night--came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, in weight about seventy or eighty pounds. <a href="/worrell/john/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to Him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. <a href="/worsley/john/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And there came also Nicodemus (who at first came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes about an hundred pound weight. <a href="/parallel/john/19-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=6990" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/19.htm">The Burial of Jesus</a> 38Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. 39<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3530.htm" title="3530: Nikodēmos (N-NMS) -- Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin. From nikos and demos; victorious among his people; Nicodemus, an Israelite.">Nicodemus,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- To come, go. ">had previously come</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōton (Adj-ANS) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost."></a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/3571.htm" title="3571: nyktos (N-GFS) -- The night, night-time. A primary word; night.">at night,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">also</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To come, go. "></a> <a href="/greek/5342.htm" title="5342: pherōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.">brought</a> <a href="/greek/3395.htm" title="3395: migma (N-ANS) -- A mixture. From mignumi; a compound.">a mixture</a> <a href="/greek/4666.htm" title="4666: smyrnēs (N-GFS) -- Myrrh. Apparently strengthened for muron; myrrh.">of myrrh</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/250.htm" title="250: aloēs (N-GFS) -- Aloes, the powdered fragrant aloe wood. Of foreign origin; aloes.">aloes,</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">about</a> <a href="/greek/1540.htm" title="1540: hekaton (Adj-AFP) -- One hundred. Of uncertain affinity; a hundred.">seventy-five pounds.</a> <a href="/greek/3046.htm" title="3046: litras (N-AFP) -- A Roman pound, of about twelve ounces. Of Latin origin; a pound in weight."></a> 40So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/3-1.htm">John 3:1-2</a> Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. / He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.” <a href="/john/7-50.htm">John 7:50-51</a> Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked, / “Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?” <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Mark 15:43-46</a> Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. / Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so. / When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. ... <a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57-60</a> When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. / He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. / So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, ... <a href="/luke/23-50.htm">Luke 23:50-53</a> Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man, / who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God. / He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. ... <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a> He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth. <a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a> On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. <a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a> Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. <a href="/john/11-44.htm">John 11:44</a> The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them. <a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">2 Chronicles 16:14</a> And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor. <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Luke 24:1</a> On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. <a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38</a> Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. <a href="/john/19-40.htm">John 19:40</a> So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom. <a href="/john/19-41.htm">John 19:41-42</a> Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. / And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there. <a href="/matthew/26-12.htm">Matthew 26:12</a> By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.Nicodemus.<a href="/john/3-1.htm">John 3:1</a> There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:<a href="/john/7-50.htm">John 7:50-52</a> Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) … <a href="/matthew/12-20.htm">Matthew 12:20</a> A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.a.<a href="/john/12-7.htm">John 12:7</a> Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.<a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">2 Chronicles 16:14</a> And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.<a href="/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6,14</a> Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/23-49.htm">Accompanied</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Aloes</a> <a href="/john/19-17.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/john/7-50.htm">Earlier</a> <a href="/luke/16-7.htm">Eighty</a> <a href="/john/19-32.htm">First</a> <a href="/john/12-5.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/john/19-38.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/9-14.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/matthew/27-34.htm">Mixture</a> <a href="/luke/7-46.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/john/7-50.htm">Nicodemus</a> <a href="/john/7-50.htm">Nicode'mus</a> <a href="/john/13-30.htm">Night</a> <a href="/john/12-3.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/john/6-7.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/luke/4-17.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/luke/10-17.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/john/4-46.htm">Visited</a> <a href="/john/12-3.htm">Weight</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/1-21.htm">Accompanied</a> <a href="/numbers/24-6.htm">Aloes</a> <a href="/john/21-24.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/acts/1-1.htm">Earlier</a> <a href="/genesis/5-25.htm">Eighty</a> <a href="/john/20-1.htm">First</a> <a href="/john/21-8.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/john/19-40.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/colossians/4-6.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Mixture</a> <a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/john/3-1.htm">Nicodemus</a> <a href="/john/3-1.htm">Nicode'mus</a> <a href="/john/21-3.htm">Night</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-9.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Visited</a> <a href="/acts/27-38.htm">Weight</a><div class="vheading2">John 19</div>1. <a href="/john/19-1.htm">Jesus is scourged, crowned with thorns, and beaten.</a> 4. <a href="/john/19-4.htm">Pilate is desirous to release him, </a> 15. <a href="/john/19-15.htm">but being overcome with the outrage of the crowd, he delivers him to be crucified.</a> 23. <a href="/john/19-23.htm">They cast lots for his garments.</a> 25. <a href="/john/19-25.htm">He commends his mother to John.</a> 28. <a href="/john/19-28.htm">He dies.</a> 31. <a href="/john/19-31.htm">His side is pierced.</a> 38. <a href="/john/19-38.htm">He is buried by Joseph and Nicodemus.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His initial encounter with Jesus is recorded in <a href="/john/3.htm">John 3</a>, where he visits Jesus under the cover of night, possibly to avoid being seen by other Jewish leaders. This nighttime visit symbolizes his initial spiritual darkness and uncertainty. By coming to Jesus now, openly, Nicodemus demonstrates a significant transformation in his faith and understanding of Jesus' identity. His actions here contrast with his earlier secretive approach, indicating a move from fear to boldness.also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes Myrrh and aloes were expensive spices used in Jewish burial customs to anoint the body and mask the odor of decay. Myrrh, a resin from certain trees, was also one of the gifts brought by the Magi to Jesus at His birth (<a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a>), symbolizing His future suffering and death. Aloes, derived from a fragrant wood, were used for embalming. The use of these spices signifies honor and respect for Jesus, acknowledging His kingship and the sacredness of His body. This act of anointing is reminiscent of the anointing of kings and priests in the Old Testament, further emphasizing Jesus' role as the Anointed One.about seventy-five pounds The large quantity of spices indicates the high regard Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea had for Jesus. This amount is far greater than what would typically be used for a common burial, suggesting a burial fit for royalty. The use of such a substantial amount of spices aligns with the burial customs of the wealthy and noble, as seen in the burial of kings in the Old Testament (<a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">2 Chronicles 16:14</a>). This act fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a>, which states that the Messiah would be with the rich in His death, highlighting the honor and reverence given to Jesus even in His burial.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nicodemus.htm">Nicodemus</a> A Pharisee and a member of the Jewish ruling council, the Sanhedrin. He first visited Jesus at night, as recorded in <a href="/bsb/john/3.htm">John 3</a>, seeking to understand His teachings. In <a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39</a>, Nicodemus demonstrates his respect and devotion to Jesus by bringing a significant amount of burial spices. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, whose crucifixion and subsequent burial are the focus of this passage. Jesus' death and burial fulfill Old Testament prophecies and set the stage for His resurrection. 3. <a href="/topical/m/myrrh_and_aloes.htm">Myrrh and Aloes</a> These are aromatic spices used in the burial process. Myrrh is a resin used for embalming, and aloes are fragrant wood. The large quantity brought by Nicodemus indicates a burial fit for a king, showing honor and reverence. 4. <a href="/topical/b/burial_of_jesus.htm">Burial of Jesus</a> This event marks the preparation of Jesus' body for burial following His crucifixion. It is a significant moment that fulfills Jewish burial customs and prophecies concerning the Messiah. 5. <a href="/topical/j/joseph_of_arimathea.htm">Joseph of Arimathea</a> Although not mentioned in this specific verse, he is a key figure in the burial of Jesus, providing the tomb and assisting Nicodemus. His involvement is crucial in the fulfillment of prophecy regarding Jesus' burial.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/demonstrating_faith_through_actions.htm">Demonstrating Faith through Actions</a> Nicodemus' actions show that true faith is not just about belief but also about taking steps that reflect that belief, even when it involves personal risk or sacrifice. <a href="/topical/h/honoring_jesus_in_our_lives.htm">Honoring Jesus in Our Lives</a> Just as Nicodemus honored Jesus with a kingly burial, we are called to honor Jesus in our daily lives through our words, actions, and decisions. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Nicodemus' willingness to associate with Jesus publicly, despite potential repercussions, challenges us to consider what we are willing to risk for our faith. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_over_time.htm">Transformation Over Time</a> Nicodemus' journey from a secret inquirer to a bold disciple illustrates how spiritual growth and transformation can occur over time as we encounter Jesus. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> The burial of Jesus according to Jewish customs and prophecies reminds us of God's sovereignty and the reliability of His Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 19</a> <a href="/q/who_was_nicodemus_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Nicodemus in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_a_body_intact_after_4_days.htm">How could a body remain intact after four days of decay (John 11:39)? </a> <a href="/q/can_christians_practice_secretly.htm">Can Christians practice their faith secretly?</a> <a href="/q/was_jesus_wrapped_in_spices_or_just_linen.htm">Was Jesus' body wrapped in spices before burial, or was he simply wrapped in linen with spices prepared later by women?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(39) Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night.--He is mentioned only by St. John. (Comp. Notes on <a href="/context/john/3-1.htm" title="There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:">John 3:1-2</a>; <a href="/john/7-50.htm" title="Nicodemus said to them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)">John 7:50</a>.)A mixture of myrrh and aloes.--For "myrrh," comp. Note on <a href="/matthew/2-11.htm" title="And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.">Matthew 2:11</a>. "Aloes" are not elsewhere mentioned in the New Testament, but they are joined with myrrh in the Messianic <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm" title="All your garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made you glad.">Psalm 45:8</a>. The aloe is an Eastern odoriferous wood--to be distinguished from the aloes of commerce--and chips of the better kinds are now said to be worth their weight in gold. The myrrh and aloes were probably pulverised and mixed together, and then placed in the linen in which the body was wrapped.About an hundred pound weight.--Comp. Notes on <a href="/john/12-3.htm" title="Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.">John 12:3</a> et seq. The quantity is clearly much more than could have been placed in the linen which surrounded the body; but the offering was one of love, and part of it may have been placed in the sepulchre. We read of the burial of Asa, that they "laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art" (<a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm" title="And they buried him in his own sepulchers, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' are: and they made a very great burning for him.">2Chronicles 16:14</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 39. - But there came also Nicodemus who at the first came to him by night pointing back (as the evangelist also does at <a href="/john/7-50.htm">John 7:50</a>) to the memorable converse with our Lord detailed in <a href="/john/3-1.htm">John 3:1-20</a>, when Jesus made clear to his visitor that he would be lifted up, even as the serpent was lifted up in the wilderness." There is no proof that this "ruler of the Jews" and "master in Israel" had been encouraged by the act of Joseph; but it might seem that these two between them had arranged the costly cerements. There is a world of suggestion lying in this quietly mentioned fact. Doubtless there were many others of timid disposition, who had received deeper convictions than the narrative of the Passion seems to suggest. Nicodemus had said, "We know that thou art a Teacher sent from God." By reason of their unacknowledged faith, the way was prepared for the marvelous conversions of Pentecost and later days. Nicodemus came to the cross, in all probability aided by the loving cares of the women and the disciple whom Jesus loved, bringing a mixture of myrrh, an odoriferous gum, and aloes, a fragrant wood, prepared for the embalming process, about an hundred pounds weight. This was a vast quantity. It reminds the reader of "the myrrh and aloes" of the royal Bridegroom of the Church (<a href="/psalms/45.htm">Psalm 45</a>.); of the frankincense and myrrh brought by the Wise Men of the East; of the lavish gift of Mary the sister of Lazarus; of the outburst of boundless love which, spite of all the cruel persecution and rejection to which the Lord was exposed, at length was lavished upon him. The myrrh and aloes were pounded and mixed for the purposes of resisting the decomposition of death. The method was entirely to cover the ὀθονίαι, with its pungent and purifying powder, and then to swathe the whole body with the grave-clothes thus enriched. <a href="/commentaries/john/19-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Nicodemus, Νικόδημος (Nikodēmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3530.htm">Strong's 3530: </a> Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin. From nikos and demos; victorious among his people; Nicodemus, an Israelite. who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. had previously come ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. [Jesus] αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. at night, νυκτὸς (nyktos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3571.htm">Strong's 3571: </a> The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'. also καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. brought φέρων (pherōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5342.htm">Strong's 5342: </a> To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb. a mixture μίγμα (migma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3395.htm">Strong's 3395: </a> A mixture. From mignumi; a compound. of myrrh σμύρνης (smyrnēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4666.htm">Strong's 4666: </a> Myrrh. Apparently strengthened for muron; myrrh. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. aloes, ἀλόης (aloēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_250.htm">Strong's 250: </a> Aloes, the powdered fragrant aloe wood. Of foreign origin; aloes. about ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. seventy-five pounds. ἑκατόν (hekaton) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> One hundred. 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