Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
among the chief rulers also--rather, "even of the rulers"; such as Nicodemus and Joseph.
because of the Pharisees--that is, the leaders of the sects; for they were of it themselves.
put out of the synagogue--See John 9:22, John 9:34.
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