rendered Nicodemus. Now the Jews derive this name, not from the Greek original, but from this story: “Uponk a certain timel, all Israel ascended up to Jerusalem to the feast, and there wanted water for them. Nicodemus Ben Gorion comes to a great man, and prays him, saying, ‘Lend me twelve wells of water, for the use of those that are to come up to the feast, and I will give you back twelve wells again; or else engage to pay you twelve talents of silver:’ and they appointed a day. When the day of