John 3:9

Nicodemus answered and said to him: How can these things be?

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

In Context

8The Spirit breathes where he pleases, and you hear his voice, but you know not whence he comes, and whither he goes; so is every one that is begotten of the Spirit.

10Jesus answered and said to him: Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?

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Cross References

Luke 1:34But Mary said to the angel: How shall this be, since I know not a man?

John 6:52The Jews, therefore, contended among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22

Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 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. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →

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