The man named Nicodemus appears only three times in the New Testament. Each occasion reveals his progress in his relationship with Jesus − from an inquirer to a convert to a devoted disciple.

Jesus and Nicodemus might as well be speaking different languages. Jesus speaks of birth from above; Nicodemus is befuddled. Jesus speaks of the spirit as wind blowing where it will; Nicodemus wonders ...

(RNS) The Bible tells us little about Nicodemus. But Christians have found ways to dramatize his journey from skeptical Pharisee to the foot of the cross. (RNS) He came to Jesus at night, sneaking off ...

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It is the 4th Sunday of Lent, often called "Laetare Sunday" which means "to rejoice" when the Catholic Church celebrates to rejoice in the midst of our mourning the passion and death of our Lord Jesus ...

(RNS) The Bible tells us little about Nicodemus. But Christians have found ways to dramatize his journey from skeptical Pharisee to the foot of the cross. (RNS) He came to Jesus at night, sneaking off ...

He came to Jesus at night, sneaking off to see the man behind the miracles. He was a powerful Pharisee, a member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. He wasn't supposed to mix with the motley ...