Chapter 9—Nicodemus Comes to Christ The great authority Jesus had assumed in the temple, in condemning the practices of the Jewish dignitaries, was freely commented upon by Pharisees, priests, and elders. His appearance, and the tones of his voice, together with the irresistible power he had exercised over the multitude, were such as to lead many of them to believe that he was indeed the Messiah whom they had so long expected and desired to see. {2SP 124.1}

Den store myndighed, som Jesus havde vist i templet, idet han forkastede den orden, som jødernes øverster havde indført, blev meget omtalt af farisæerne, præsterne og de ældste. Hans udseende og stemme så vel som den uimodståelige magt, han havde udøvet over mængden, ledte mange af dem til at tro, at han i sandhed var Messias, som de så længe havde forventet og ønsket at se.