RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Nicodemus

50 BC - 100

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Nicodemus is a New Testament figure venerated as a saint in a number of Christian traditions. He is depicted as a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin who is drawn to hear Jesus's teachings. Like Lazarus, Nicodemus is not mentioned in the synoptic Gospels, but only by John, who devotes more than half of Chapter 3 of his gospel and a few verses of Chapter 7 to Nicodemus; and, lastly, mentions him in Chapter 19. Nicodemus is considered in both Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions to have secretly been a disciple of Jesus on the basis of the narrative in John 19; there is no explicit mention of his discipleship in the Gospel of John. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicodemus is the 574th most popular religious figure (up from 640th in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from Israel (up from 89th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Nicodemus is most famous for being a Pharisee who was convinced by Jesus' teachings and came to see Jesus as the Messiah.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Nicodemus ranks 574 out of 3,187. Before him are Annas, Josemaría Escrivá, Pope Severinus, Pope Stephen V, Paul the Deacon, and Meritaten. After him are Musa al-Kadhim, Ibn Majah, Kane Tanaka, Francis of Paola, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, and Hasan al-Askari.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 50 BC, Nicodemus ranks 2. Before him is Propertius. After him are Tibullus, Wang Zhaojun, Marcus Manilius, Philip II Philoromaeus, Valerius Gratus, Shammai, Tiridates III of Parthia, Lucius Cassius Longinus, Namhae of Silla, and Liu Xin. Among people deceased in 100, Nicodemus ranks 24. Before him are Salome, Herodias, Barabbas, Zacchaeus, Apollonius of Tyana, and Dionysius the Areopagite. After him are Thecla, Apollos, Zebedee, Lydia of Thyatira, Pontius Pilate's wife, and Silas.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Nicodemus ranks 71 out of 466. Before him are Reuven Rivlin (1939), Mahmoud Darwish (1941), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Josiah (-648), Edward Said (1935), and Annas (-22). After him are Zedekiah (-617), Jehoash of Judah (-843), Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), Cyril of Jerusalem (313), Penitent thief (-18), and Jeconiah (-700).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Nicodemus ranks 35. Before him are Judas Maccabeus (-200), Barabbas (1), Haggai (-550), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Rabbi Akiva (50), and Annas (-22). After him are Penitent thief (-18), Canaan (null), Pope Theodore I (600), Pontius Pilate's wife (6), Micah (-737), and Epiphanius of Salamis (315).

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