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John 3:4

Nicodemus
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2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”
KJV
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
WEB
Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
ASV
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother`s womb, and be born?
DARBY
Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born?
BLB
Nicodemus says to Him, “How is a man able to be born, being old? Is he able to enter into the womb of his mother a second time and to be born?”
ÅB
Nikodemus sier til ham: Hvordan kan et menneske fødes når han er gammel? kan han vel annen gang komme inn i sin mors liv og fødes?
OTB
Nikodemus spurte: «Hvordan kan noen bli født når de er gamle? De kan da ikke komme inn i sin mors liv en gang til for å bli født!»
B1930
Nikodemus sier til ham: Hvorledes kan et menneske fødes når han er gammel? kan han vel annen gang komme inn i sin mors liv og fødes?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 2:14

    But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:18

    For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

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  • John 4:11–12

    The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

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  • John 3:3

    Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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  • John 6:53

    Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

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  • John 6:60

    Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

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