John 3:9

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8The wind blows where it will, and thou hearest its voice, but knowest not whence it comes and where it goes: thus is every one that is born of the Spirit.

10Jesus answered and said to him, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest not these things!

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Cross References

Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not, in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

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 he give us this 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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