But behold, He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. Perhaps the rulers truly know that this is truly the Christ?

Nicodemus (he who came to Jesus by night, being one of them) said to them,

Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed into Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, that they might not be put out of the synagogue;

So I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they do not know the way of Jehovah, nor the judgment of their God.

I will go to the great men, and will speak to them; for they have known the way of Jehovah and the judgment of their God. But these have broken the yoke together and have torn off the bonds!

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to babes.

And the Word of God grew, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom;

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

For you see your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many of nobility.

and the low-born of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.