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id="topheading"><a href="../john/2-25.htm" title="John 2:25">◄</a> John 3:1 <a href="../john/3-2.htm" title="John 3:2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a certain man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (member of the Sanhedrin) among the Jews,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There was a man named Nicodemus who was a Pharisee and a Jewish leader. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There was a Jewish leader named Nicodemus, who belonged to the party of the Pharisees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish council.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man from the Pharisees, a leader of the Jews, whose name was Nicodemus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now a certain man, a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a member of the Jewish ruling council,</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/john/3.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/john/3.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/john/3.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus by name, a ruler of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/john/3.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/john/3.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />There was nowe a man of the Pharises, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/john/3.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />There was a man of the pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/john/3.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />There was a man of the Pharises, named Nicodemus a ruler amoge the Iewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/john/3.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />Ther was a man of the pharises named Nicodemus a ruler amonge ye Iewes.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus [was] his name, a ruler of the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus the name to him, a ruler of the Jews:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/john/3.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />And there was a man from out of the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />AND there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man among the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />One man of the Pharisees was living there; his name was Nicodemus. He was a leader of the Judeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THERE was there a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />There was a man of the Pharisees, the name to him Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />NOW there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Now one of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, was there, a ruler of the Jews:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Now there was one of the Pharisees whose name was Nicodemus--a ruler among the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Now there was a man of the pharisees, whose name <i>was</i> Nicodemus, a ruler among the Jews:</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/john/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Now</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: Ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">there was</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">a man</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330: Pharisaiōn (N-GMP) -- Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.">Pharisees</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-NNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">named</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></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/758.htm" title="758: archōn (N-NMS) -- Present participle of archo; a first.">a leader</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaiōn (Adj-GMP) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">Jews.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/john/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161. de (deh) -- but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)">And</a><a href="/greek/2258.htm" title="2258. en (ane) -- agree, be, have charge of, hold, use. "> there was</a><a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444. anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) -- a man, human, mankind"> a man</a><a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537. ek (ek) -- from, from out of"> of</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> the</a><a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330. Pharisaios (far-is-ah'-yos) -- a Pharisee, member of a Jewish religious sect"> Pharisees</a><a href="/greek/3530.htm" title="3530. Nikodemos (nik-od'-ay-mos) -- Nicodemus, an Israelite">, Nicodemus</a><a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846. autos (ow-tos') -- (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same"> his</a><a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686. onoma (on'-om-ah) -- a name, authority, cause"> name</a><a href="/greek/758.htm" title="758. archon (ar'-khone) -- ruler, chief">, a ruler</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> of the</a><a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453. Ioudaios (ee-oo-dah'-yos) -- Jewish, a Jew, Judea"> Jews,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/john/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/2258.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--iai 2258">There was</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -nsm- 444"> a man</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpm- 3588"> the</a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="Φαρισαῖος n- -gpm- 5330"> Pharisees</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="ὄνομα n- -nsn- 3686"> named</a> <a href="/greek/3530.htm" title="Νικόδημος n- -nsm- 3530"> Nicodemus</a>, <a href="/greek/758.htm" title="ἄρχων n- -nsm- 758"> a ruler</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpm- 3588"> of the</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="Ἰουδαῖος a- -gpm- 2453"> Jews</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/john/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161. de (deh) -- but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)">Now</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444. anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) -- a man, human, mankind">there was a man</a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330. Pharisaios (far-is-ah'-yos) -- a Pharisee, member of a Jewish religious sect">of the Pharisees,</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686. onoma (on'-om-ah) -- a name, authority, cause">named</a> <a href="/greek/3530.htm" title="3530. Nikodemos (nik-od'-ay-mos) -- Nicodemus, an Israelite">Nicodemus,</a> <a href="/greek/758.htm" title="758. archon (ar'-khone) -- ruler, chief">a ruler</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453. Ioudaios (ee-oo-dah'-yos) -- Jewish, a Jew, Judea">of the Jews;</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/john/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/2258.htm" title="2258. en (ane) -- agree, be, have charge of, hold, use. "><1161> There was</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444. anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) -- a man, human, mankind">a man</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537. ek (ek) -- from, from out of">of</a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330. Pharisaios (far-is-ah'-yos) -- a Pharisee, member of a Jewish religious sect">the Pharisees,</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686. onoma (on'-om-ah) -- a name, authority, cause">named</a> <a href="/greek/3530.htm" title="3530. Nikodemos (nik-od'-ay-mos) -- Nicodemus, an Israelite">Nicodemus,</a> <a href="/greek/758.htm" title="758. archon (ar'-khone) -- ruler, chief">a ruler</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453. Ioudaios (ee-oo-dah'-yos) -- Jewish, a Jew, Judea">of the Jews:</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../john/2-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 2:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 2:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../john/3-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 3:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 3:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>