Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night before), Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? — Nicodemus, identified as the one who visited Jesus at night (3:1-2), objects to the Pharisees' judgment of Jesus without a hearing. His defense appeals to the Law itself: the Law requires a fair hearing before judgment. Nicodemus's intervention suggests evolution—he was presented earlier as seeking Jesus secretly; now he publicly defends him. Yet his defense is cautious, based on procedural justice rather than faith in Jesus.

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