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John 3:1-2 (ANIV)
Jesus teachers Nicodemus
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no-one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.”

DRAWING NOTES:

TIME OF DAY:
Verse 2 informs us this scene takes place at night.

LIGHTING NOTES:
The main light sources are the lamps Jesus and Nicodemus are holding up, which cast shadows away from these figures. There is also feint light coming a lamp in a room above Nicodemus’s head on the left hand wall.

CHARACTERS PRESENT:
Jesus and Nicodemus in the foreground, various men and women passers-by behind them.
Two little street mice!

RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
This picture shows a furtive and anxious-looking Nicodemus arriving at the house Jesus and his disciples are staying in at night. I think Nicodemus sought out Jesus under the cover of darkness so that no one else would see him, particularly any other members of the Pharisees and especially any other members of the Sanhedrin (or Jewish ruling council).

The scene is set in a narrow street in Jerusalem. We know Jesus was in Jerusalem at this time because John chp 2 verse 13 informs us that Jesus had gone to that city to celebrate Passover.

Here’s the scene without the figures in the picture.

Background of John 03 – Jesus and Nicodemus – Scene 01 – Night visit

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Background of John 03 – Jesus and Nicodemus – Scene 01 – Night visit