Nicodemus progressed from a secret night visitor to a public defend…

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

John 3:1 (KJV)

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God.

John 3:2 (KJV)

Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

John 3:2 (KJV)

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God… Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:3 (KJV)

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 3:8 (KJV)

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up.

John 3:14 (KJV)