1 tn Grk “Nicodemus answered and said to him.”
2 sn “How can these things be?” is Nicodemus’ answer. It is clear that at this time he has still not grasped what Jesus is saying. Note also that this is the last appearance of Nicodemus in the dialogue. Having served the purpose of the author, at this point he disappears from the scene. As a character in the narrative, he has served to illustrate the prevailing Jewish misunderstanding of Jesus’ teaching about the necessity of a new, spiritual birth from above. Whatever parting words Nicodemus might have had with Jesus, the author does not record them.
3 tn Grk “Jesus answered them.”
4 tn Grk “And Nathanael.”
5 tn Grk “said to him.”
6 sn Can anything good come out of Nazareth? may be a local proverb expressing jealousy among the towns.
map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.
7 tn Grk “And Philip said to him.”
