Luke 23:50-56 and John 19:38-42
Today we end Jesus’ Passion with His burial. John, alone, tells us of Nicodemus joining Joseph of Arimathea in placing Jesus’ body in the tomb. This is the third account of Nicodemus in John’s gospel. We all know of his long discourse with Jesus back in chapter 3, but he had also later challenged his fellow Pharisees who wanted to arrest Jesus: “Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” (John 7:51) So on these three occasions we see Nicodemus’ faith moving forward. We can easily believe that he became a committed follower.
Nicodemus was a favorite topic by famous and lesser artists over the centuries. If you can forgive the “Wikipedia” reference, click: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus#/media/File:Michelangelo_Pieta_Firenze.jpg. Then click on the “Pieta” sculpture image on the right and a photo will come up. Click the “go right” arrow on the right for another eight images of Nicodemus as portrayed by artists through the years.
See also: December 12 / Luke 23:50-56; December 13 / John 19:38-42