He’s back! After 3.5 long seasons, Nicodemus finally returns to The Chosen! And everyone’s ready for him to lay the smack down on some Pharisees. I mean, that’s why he’s here, right? To save the day and help Jesus.

Except, if you’ve seen episode 6, you know that he doesn’t.

The Chosen’s Nicodemus has nothing but excuses. He’s a cowering old man who isn’t even as brave as Mary Magdalene. Which forced me to ask an important question: Is this accurate? Was the real Nicodemus this weak? This scared? Or does scripture paint a different picture?

So, to get to the bottom of this, I scoured the scriptures and the Jewish traditions to uncover as much as I could about the real Nicodemus. I wanted to know the FULL story behind this man.

And what I found surprised me. Because not only did The Chosen highlight some key details about Nicodemus that most people miss, I also discovered one specific moment in scripture that will explain everything Nicodemus is about to do in the seasons to come.

You ready to find out what it is? Let’s go!